Slovakia vs Taiwan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Slovakia Taiwan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1146
$965
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$2750
🏠 One person rent
$637
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$1064
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$356
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1273
$1469
💸 GDP per capita
$24491
$24828
😃 Human freedom index
8.2
8.61
❤️ Life expectancy
77.1
79.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
49
67
🌐 English speaking %
25.9%
30%
🎓 Higher education
76
89
😀 Quality of life
70
78
🏙️ Population
5.45M
23.4M

The average cost of living in Slovakia ($1146) is 19% more expensive than in Taiwan ($965). Slovakia ranked 61st vs 90th for Taiwan 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 Taiwan. Ranked 43rd and 31st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Slovakia vs Taiwan

We calculate prices for Slovakia and Taiwan as a population-weighted mean of 23 and 17 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 Taiwan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.35
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.22
 Cappuccino
$2.61
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$1049
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$785
$741
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$74
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.3%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3801
$7466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2864
$4358
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$33.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$9.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$7.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.31
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.35
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.04
$9.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$13.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.5
$74.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$432
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8484
$16067

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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 Taiwan

City Cost of living Population
New Taipei
$1073
4.04M
Taipei
$1181
2.6M
Taichung
$894
3.03M
Kaohsiung
$956
2.73M
Tainan
$814
1.87M
Taoyuan
$875
2.33M
Hsinchu
$897
499K
Keelung
$967
367K
Zhubei
$821
218K
Chiayi
$747
252K
Changhua
$813
225K
Kinmen
$823
144K
Miaoli
$728
86.2K
Douliu
$770
109K
Nantou
$796
97.3K
Yilan
$731
95K
Taitung
$788
103K