Slovakia vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Slovakia South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1146
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$3042
🏠 One person rent
$637
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$1064
$1019
🍽️ Food expenses
$356
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1273
$2217
💸 GDP per capita
$24491
$33121
😃 Human freedom index
8.2
8.23
❤️ Life expectancy
77.1
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
49
64
🌐 English speaking %
25.9%
20%
🎓 Higher education
76
87
😀 Quality of life
70
84
🏙️ Population
5.45M
51.5M

The average cost of living in Slovakia ($1146) is 3% more expensive than in South Korea ($1116). Slovakia ranked 61st vs 64th for South Korea 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 2 months in South Korea. Ranked 43rd and 23rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Slovakia vs South Korea

We calculate prices for Slovakia and South Korea as a population-weighted mean of 23 and 87 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 Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.35
$6.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$3.21
 Cappuccino
$2.61
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$1204
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$785
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.3%
4.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3801
$10274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2864
$6790
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$8.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$6.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$5.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.31
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.35
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$5.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.04
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$42.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.5
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$432
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8484
$18055

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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 Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1334
9.67M
Busan
$1060
3.45M
Incheon
$1092
2.94M
Daegu
$995
2.38M
Suwon
$1022
1.23M
Daejeon
$992
1.48M
Gwangju
$1101
1.49M
Ulsan
$1059
1.13M
Cheongju
$936
852K
Seongnam
$1400
919K
Yongin
$1127
1.08M
Changwon
$1075
1.01M
Hwaseong
$1089
941K
Goyang
$1171
1.06M
Namyangju
$1129
732K
Gimhae
$959
534K
Siheung
$1283
520K
Jeju Island
$1080
678K
Bucheon
$1163
772K
Pyeongtaek
$984
590K
Cheonan
$1151
657K
Pohang
$988
504K
Uijeongbu
$955
463K
Ansan
$1070
623K
Paju
$1075
498K
Gwangju
$1165
397K
Jeju
$1037
492K
Hanam
$1161
330K
Sejong
$1019
386K
Gunsan
$1005
275K