Slovakia vs South Africa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Slovakia South Africa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1348
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3136
$2517
🏠 One person rent
$770
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$1286
$928
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$62
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1460
$395
💸 GDP per capita
$25993
$6267
😃 Human freedom index
8.14
7.07
❤️ Life expectancy
78
66.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
48
41
🌐 English speaking %
25.7%
50.7%
🎓 Higher education
77
82
😀 Quality of life
73
38
🏙️ Population
5.42M
64M

The average cost of living in Slovakia ($1348) is 21% more expensive than in South Africa ($1116). Slovakia ranked 49th vs 79th 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 0.4 months in South Africa. Ranked 47th and 135th 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
$9.49
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.6
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$5.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$2.97
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.08
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$579
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1324
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$980
$867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$237
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
11.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4358
$1300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3033
$937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.28
$1.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.6
$60.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.04
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.43
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$5.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$7.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.5
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12394
$5552

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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
$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

In South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$1204
4.8M
Cape Town
$1386
3.78M
Soweto
$1031
1.27M
Pretoria
$1015
742K
Pietermaritzburg
$725
619K
Durban
$938
595K
Rustenburg
$994
550K
Randburg
$912
337K
Port Elizabeth
$1020
312K
East London
$773
267K
Bloemfontein
$742
256K
Centurion
$997
237K
Kimberley
$904
225K
Sandton
$1104
222K
Klerksdorp
$860
187K
Kroonstad
$872
169K
Benoni
$851
159K
George
$877
157K
Potchefstroom
$789
149K
Upington
$796
121K
Springs
$784
122K
Paarl
$1421
112K
Uitenhage
$968
104K
Vereeniging
$742
99.8K
Vanderbijlpark
$867
95.8K
Worcester
$763
97.1K
Mthatha
$953
96.1K
Middelburg
$875
87.3K
Komani
$1033
68.9K
Makhanda
$863
67.3K