Slovakia vs South Africa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Slovakia South Africa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1146
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$2166
🏠 One person rent
$637
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$1064
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$356
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1273
$1385
💸 GDP per capita
$24491
$6023
😃 Human freedom index
8.2
7.1
❤️ Life expectancy
77.1
61.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
49
41
🌐 English speaking %
25.9%
31%
🎓 Higher education
76
82
😀 Quality of life
70
36
🏙️ Population
5.45M
62M

The average cost of living in Slovakia ($1146) is 24% more expensive than in South Africa ($924). Slovakia ranked 61st 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 1.5 months in South Africa. Ranked 43rd and 132nd 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
$8.35
$8.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$4.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$2.61
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$835
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$785
$654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$67.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.3%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3801
$1135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2864
$830
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$9.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$4.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.31
$5.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.35
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.04
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$5.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.5
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$432
$187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8484
$4572

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$993
4.43M
Cape Town
$1071
3.78M
Soweto
$923
1.27M
Pretoria
$906
742K
Pietermaritzburg
$640
839K
Rustenburg
$889
550K
Durban
$809
595K
Randburg
$837
337K
Centurion
$807
237K
Sandton
$953
222K
East London
$766
267K
Port Elizabeth
$901
312K
Benoni
$785
159K
Kroonstad
$768
169K
Springs
$678
122K
Kimberley
$814
225K
Klerksdorp
$722
187K
Bloemfontein
$657
256K
Vanderbijlpark
$773
95.8K
Mthatha
$852
96.1K
Paarl
$1147
112K
Potchefstroom
$695
149K
Uitenhage
$840
104K
Komani
$915
68.9K
George
$743
157K
Vereeniging
$672
99K
Middelburg
$795
87.3K
Bethal
$784
60.8K
Upington
$699
121K
Brits
$820
53.5K