Netherlands vs Slovakia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Netherlands Slovakia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2377
$1348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5567
$3136
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$770
🏘️ Family rent
$2409
$1286
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3890
$1460
💸 GDP per capita
$67520
$25993
😃 Human freedom index
8.81
8.14
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
78
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
48
🌐 English speaking %
90.9%
25.7%
🎓 Higher education
96
77
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
18M
5.42M

The average cost of living in the Netherlands ($2377) is 76% more expensive than in Slovakia ($1348). the Netherlands ranked 13th vs 49th for Slovakia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in the Netherlands compared to 1.1 months in Slovakia. Ranked 8th and 47th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Netherlands vs Slovakia

We calculate prices for the Netherlands and Slovakia as a population-weighted mean of 70 and 23 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Netherlands Slovakia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.8
$9.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.6
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.5
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.82
$2.59
 Cappuccino
$4.4
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.8
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1453
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2668
$1324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6609
$4358
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4936
$3033
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.66
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$34.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.4
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.36
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.56
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.23
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$6.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.92
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.5
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.6
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$78.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2205
$537
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11192
$12394

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Cities Comparison in the Netherlands vs Slovakia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$3165
921K
Rotterdam
$2659
664K
The Hague
$2491
548K
Utrecht
$2608
359K
Eindhoven
$2275
244K
Almere
$2399
215K
Breda
$2112
188K
Tilburg
$2247
228K
Groningen
$1938
238K
Haarlem
$2755
163K
Arnhem
$2253
164K
Nijmegen
$2152
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
159K
Leiden
$2389
124K
Enschede
$2121
160K
Apeldoorn
$2159
139K
Maastricht
$2202
120K
Delft
$2424
109K
Zwolle
$1942
130K
Venlo
$1968
102K
Hilversum
$2564
91.2K
Deventer
$2082
101K
Purmerend
$2185
81.5K
Emmen
$1720
107K
Zutphen
$1768
47.4K
Roosendaal
$2087
77K
Leeuwarden
$2138
93.8K
Heerlen
$1900
86.9K
Zeist
$2407
65K
Ede
$2053
72.5K

In Slovakia

City Cost of living Population
Bratislava
$1590
481K
Kosice
$1512
222K
Petrzalka
$1475
112K
Nitra
$1218
75.3K
Zilina
$1184
79.9K
Presov
$1044
81.2K
Trnava
$1308
63.2K
Banska Bystrica
$1117
73.1K
Martin
$1160
50.2K
Trencin
$1255
54.1K
Prievidza
$1032
42K
Povazska Bystrica
$1252
36.7K
Poprad
$1281
48K
Zvolen
$1340
38.7K
Liptovsky Mikulas
$1209
29.7K
Komarno
$1156
31.6K
Nove Zamky
$1126
35.6K
Michalovce
$1162
34.9K
Spisska Nova Ves
$1088
34K
Levice
$928
30.2K
Piestany
$967
26.1K
Lucenec
$1031
24.4K
Ruzomberok
$1271
26.1K