Slovakia vs South Africa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Slovakia South Africa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1365
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3140
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$773
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1261
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1499
$1286
💸 GDP per capita
$25993
$6267
😃 Human freedom index
8.14
7.07
❤️ Life expectancy
78
66.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
48
41
🌐 English speaking %
25.9%
31%
🎓 Higher education
77
82
😀 Quality of life
73
42
🏙️ Population
5.42M
64M

The average cost of living in Slovakia ($1365) is 24% more expensive than in South Africa ($1102). Slovakia ranked 47th vs 81st for South Africa in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Slovakia compared to 1.2 months in South Africa. Ranked 46th and 124th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Slovakia vs South Africa

We calculate prices for Slovakia and South Africa as a population-weighted mean of 23 and 36 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.

Slovakia South Africa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.3
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.72
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$3.15
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.15
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$579
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$560
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1314
$1083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$849
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$84.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
11.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4243
$1265
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$1.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.3
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$9.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.03
$6.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.4
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$7.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.9
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10868
$5433

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Cities Comparison in Slovakia vs South Africa

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Slovakia

City Cost of living Population
Bratislava
$1561
479K
Kosice
$1558
224K
Petrzalka
$1451
112K
Nitra
$1278
75.9K
Zilina
$1221
80.3K
Presov
$1091
81.7K
Trnava
$1335
63.2K
Banska Bystrica
$1190
73.5K
Martin
$1196
50.3K
Trencin
$1291
54.1K
Povazska Bystrica
$1281
37K
Prievidza
$1026
42.4K
Zvolen
$1394
39.2K
Poprad
$1309
48.4K
Liptovsky Mikulas
$1211
29.9K
Komarno
$1196
31.9K
Nove Zamky
$1166
36K
Michalovce
$1233
35.3K
Spisska Nova Ves
$1122
34.3K
Ruzomberok
$1267
26.4K
Levice
$989
30.6K
Piestany
$1036
26.4K
Lucenec
$1063
24.7K

In South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$1171
4.8M
Soweto
$1057
1.27M
Cape Town
$1366
3.78M
Pretoria
$1049
742K
Pietermaritzburg
$716
839K
Rustenburg
$1017
550K
Durban
$948
595K
Sandton
$1089
222K
Centurion
$967
237K
East London
$795
267K
Kimberley
$927
225K
Benoni
$892
159K
Randburg
$958
337K
George
$927
157K
Kroonstad
$875
169K
Springs
$792
122K
Klerksdorp
$826
187K
Potchefstroom
$791
149K
Vereeniging
$765
99.8K
Paarl
$1345
112K
Uitenhage
$980
104K
Middelburg
$899
87.3K
Port Elizabeth
$1036
312K
Komani
$1050
99K
Vanderbijlpark
$865
95.8K
Mthatha
$952
96.1K
Upington
$811
121K
Bloemfontein
$763
256K
Makhanda
$874
67.3K
Worcester
$718
97.1K