Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Slovakia Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Slovakia

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 44% more expensive than Slovakia without rent, and 54.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 43.2% more expensive than Slovakia without rent, and 56.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Slovakia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$9.89 €8.54
88.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$46.37 €40.04
60.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$9.47 €8.18
16.37%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$2.86 €2.47
31.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$1.99 €1.72
9.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$1.62 €1.4
3.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$2.27 €1.96
156.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$2.87 €2.48
100.00%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
Slovakia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$1.12 €0.97
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$1.6 €1.38
66.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$1.95 €1.68
84.62%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$3.71 €3.2
-4.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$15.1 €13.03
-25.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$7.97 €6.88
56.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$12.52 €10.81
22.04%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$1.93 €1.66
116.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$2.01 €1.74
-25.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$2.39 €2.06
67.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$4.65 €4.01
-12.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$1.64 €1.42
69.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$1.68 €1.45
62.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$1.47 €1.27
78.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$0.86 €0.75
111.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$5.92 €5.11
146.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$5.73 €4.95
128.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$1.09 €0.95
176.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$1.92 €1.65
73.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Slovakia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$1.17 €1.01
118.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$34.45 €29.74
127.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$3.39 €2.92
4.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$1.22 €1.05
27.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$22.73 €19.63
27.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.75 €1.51
-33.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$27.7K €23.9K
-11.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$28.3K €24.5K
-26.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Slovakia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$261 €225
-40.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$28.6 €24.69
58.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$20.03 €17.29
211.48%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Slovakia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$44.85 €38.73
-4.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$15.62 €13.49
13.44%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$9.87 €8.52
13.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Slovakia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$529 €457
52.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$9,917 €8,563
21.42%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Slovakia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$71.6 €61.8
-20.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$37.9 €32.72
9.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$82.7 €71.4
9.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$99.7 €86.1
8.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Slovakia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$681 €588
100.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$551 €476
119.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$1,095 €945
99.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$891 €770
105.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$4,107 €3,546
49.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$3,108 €2,684
41.84%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Canada
Slovakia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$1,368 €1,181
109.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
4.28
47.90%

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Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Slovakia: October 28, 2025

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