Slovakia vs South Africa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Slovakia South Africa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$1016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2968
$2301
🏠 One person rent
$736
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$1191
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1447
$1121
💸 GDP per capita
$26148
$6253
😃 Human freedom index
8.2
7.1
❤️ Life expectancy
78
66.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
49
41
🌐 English speaking %
25.9%
31%
🎓 Higher education
76
82
😀 Quality of life
72
40
🏙️ Population
5.42M
64M

The average cost of living in Slovakia ($1300) is 28% more expensive than in South Africa ($1016). Slovakia ranked 54th vs 94th 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 1.1 months in South Africa. Ranked 44th and 128th 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
$9.81
$9.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.6
$37.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.37
 Cappuccino
$2.95
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$681
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$746
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$75.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$40.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
11.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4313
$1209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3186
$891
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$5.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.93
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$6.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$6.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9530
$4714

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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
$1497
479K
Kosice
$1436
224K
Petrzalka
$1388
112K
Nitra
$1176
75.9K
Zilina
$1182
80.3K
Presov
$1021
81.7K
Trnava
$1311
63.2K
Banska Bystrica
$1126
73.5K
Martin
$1162
50.3K
Trencin
$1257
54.1K
Zvolen
$1346
39.2K
Povazska Bystrica
$1237
37K
Prievidza
$992
42.4K
Poprad
$1248
48.4K
Liptovsky Mikulas
$1169
29.9K
Komarno
$1148
31.9K
Nove Zamky
$1134
36K
Michalovce
$1138
35.3K
Spisska Nova Ves
$1088
34.3K
Ruzomberok
$1231
26.4K
Levice
$946
30.6K
Piestany
$985
26.4K
Lucenec
$1037
24.7K

In South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$1082
4.43M
Soweto
$984
1.27M
Cape Town
$1231
3.78M
Pretoria
$975
742K
Pietermaritzburg
$705
839K
Rustenburg
$940
550K
Durban
$892
595K
Centurion
$892
237K
Sandton
$984
222K
Randburg
$890
337K
East London
$784
267K
Kimberley
$861
225K
Benoni
$826
159K
George
$857
157K
Klerksdorp
$762
187K
Springs
$740
122K
Kroonstad
$808
169K
Paarl
$1243
112K
Potchefstroom
$731
149K
Vereeniging
$706
99K
Middelburg
$830
87.3K
Makhanda
$814
67.3K
Uitenhage
$946
104K
Worcester
$666
97.1K
Vanderbijlpark
$799
95.8K
Port Elizabeth
$1005
312K
Upington
$746
121K
Mthatha
$901
96.1K
Bloemfontein
$698
256K
Komani
$988
68.9K