Slovakia vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Slovakia South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$1134
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2968
$2805
🏠 One person rent
$736
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$1191
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$97.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1447
$1998
💸 GDP per capita
$26148
$33121
😃 Human freedom index
8.2
8.23
❤️ Life expectancy
78
83.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
49
64
🌐 English speaking %
25.9%
20%
🎓 Higher education
76
87
😀 Quality of life
72
85
🏙️ Population
5.42M
51.8M

The average cost of living in Slovakia ($1300) is 15% more expensive than in South Korea ($1134). Slovakia ranked 54th vs 74th 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 1.8 months in South Korea. Ranked 44th and 24th 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
$9.81
$6.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.6
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$2.95
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$681
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4313
$10906
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3186
$6575
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$9.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$6.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.93
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$54.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$9.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$71.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9530
$15508

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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 Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1383
9.67M
Busan
$1108
3.45M
Incheon
$1088
2.94M
Daegu
$1062
2.38M
Gwangju
$1081
1.49M
Suwon
$1066
1.23M
Daejeon
$959
1.48M
Ulsan
$1076
1.13M
Seongnam
$1435
919K
Yongin
$1120
1.08M
Cheongju
$924
852K
Hwaseong
$1098
941K
Changwon
$1084
1.01M
Namyangju
$1138
732K
Gimhae
$975
534K
Siheung
$1307
520K
Pyeongtaek
$1141
590K
Pohang
$1024
504K
Goyang
$1097
1.06M
Cheonan
$1153
657K
Bucheon
$1175
772K
Jeju Island
$1100
678K
Uijeongbu
$918
463K
Ansan
$1049
623K
Jeju
$1069
492K
Gwangju
$1196
397K
Paju
$1065
498K
Gunsan
$1020
275K
Hanam
$1178
330K
Sejong
$1020
386K