Portugal vs Slovakia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portugal Slovakia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1290
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2954
$2665
🏠 One person rent
$777
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$1334
$1064
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.1
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1167
$1273
💸 GDP per capita
$27331
$24491
😃 Human freedom index
8.57
8.2
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
77.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
57
49
🌐 English speaking %
27.3%
25.9%
🎓 Higher education
88
76
😀 Quality of life
75
70
🏙️ Population
10.3M
5.45M

The average cost of living in Portugal ($1290) is 13% more expensive than in Slovakia ($1146). Portugal ranked 46th vs 61st 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 0.9 months in Portugal compared to 1.1 months in Slovakia. Ranked 38th and 43rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Portugal vs Slovakia

We calculate prices for Portugal and Slovakia as a population-weighted mean of 124 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.

Portugal Slovakia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.5
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$785
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1468
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1113
$785
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.8
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.6
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.71%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3374
$3801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2412
$2864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.4
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$12.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.78
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.69
$5.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$9.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.9
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.1
$67.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.2
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8816
$8484

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Cities Comparison in Portugal vs Slovakia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1705
546K
Sintra
$1413
386K
Cascais
$1501
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1294
304K
Oeiras
$1525
172K
Porto
$1389
232K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1137
138K
Seixal
$1238
167K
Braga
$1195
193K
Matosinhos
$1408
173K
Gondomar
$1341
164K
Coimbra
$1117
141K
Amadora
$1388
171K
Almada
$1606
177K
Maia
$1775
135K
Loures
$1384
202K
Odivelas
$1409
148K
Guimaraes
$1280
157K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1120
137K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1101
134K
Leiria
$1148
127K
Funchal
$1375
106K
Valongo
$1328
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1369
79.5K
Barcelos
$904
117K
Agualva-Cacem
$1368
81.8K
Paredes
$1190
86.9K
Mafra
$1339
76.7K
Loule
$1415
70.6K
Setubal
$1336
123K

In Slovakia

City Cost of living Population
Bratislava
$1275
476K
Kosice
$1260
229K
Petrzalka
$1202
114K
Nitra
$1039
77.6K
Zilina
$1046
82.7K
Presov
$947
84.8K
Trnava
$1181
63.8K
Martin
$1039
51.1K
Banska Bystrica
$1080
76K
Trencin
$1118
54.7K
Prievidza
$892
45K
Zvolen
$1237
39.8K
Povazska Bystrica
$1085
37.7K
Poprad
$1108
49.9K
Liptovsky Mikulas
$1041
30.5K
Nove Zamky
$1019
37.8K
Michalovce
$1067
36.7K
Spisska Nova Ves
$988
35.4K
Komarno
$1045
32.3K
Ruzomberok
$1050
27.4K
Levice
$987
32K
Lucenec
$922
25.9K
Piestany
$935
26.7K