Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Slovakia Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Slovakia

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 41.4% more expensive than Slovakia without rent, and 38.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 43.4% more expensive than Slovakia without rent, and 49.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Slovakia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$9.89 €8.54
73.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$46.37 €40.04
61.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$9.47 €8.18
21.12%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$2.86 €2.47
40.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.99 €1.72
67.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$1.62 €1.4
78.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$2.27 €1.96
130.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.87 €2.48
59.58%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Germany
Slovakia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.12 €0.97
12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.6 €1.38
36.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.95 €1.68
77.44%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$3.71 €3.2
2.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$15.1 €13.03
-2.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$7.97 €6.88
73.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$12.52 €10.81
59.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$1.93 €1.66
64.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.01 €1.74
-10.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.39 €2.06
-2.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$4.65 €4.01
1.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.64 €1.42
-3.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.68 €1.45
-3.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.47 €1.27
26.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.86 €0.75
24.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$5.92 €5.11
66.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$5.73 €4.95
19.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.09 €0.95
0.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.92 €1.65
-11.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Slovakia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$1.17 €1.01
214.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$34.45 €29.74
97.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.39 €2.92
73.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.22 €1.05
82.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$22.73 €19.63
65.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.75 €1.51
12.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$27.7K €23.9K
14.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$28.3K €24.5K
31.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Slovakia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$261 €225
34.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$28.6 €24.69
-5.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$20.03 €17.29
159.21%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Slovakia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$44.85 €38.73
-9.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$15.62 €13.49
57.11%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$9.87 €8.52
43.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Slovakia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$529 €457
-12.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$9,917 €8,563
52.24%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Slovakia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$71.6 €61.8
31.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$37.9 €32.72
15.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$82.7 €71.4
21.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$99.7 €86.1
33.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Slovakia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$681 €588
53.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$551 €476
38.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$1,095 €945
74.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$891 €770
62.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$4,107 €3,546
54.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$3,108 €2,684
57.51%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Germany
Slovakia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$1,368 €1,181
145.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
4.28
-7.01%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Slovakia: October 28, 2025

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