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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 42.5% more expensive than Slovakia without rent, and 42.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 44.4% more expensive than Slovakia without rent, and 44.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Slovakia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.16
$9.73 €8.39
80.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 €64.7
$47.20 €40.68
58.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 €9.95
$9.14 €7.88
26.26%
Cappuccino
$4.10 €3.53
$2.77 €2.38
48.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.93
$1.91 €1.65
78.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$1.60 €1.38
89.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 €4.53
$2.27 €1.96
131.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.85 €2.45
61.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Slovakia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.07
$1.17 €1.01
6.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.60 €1.38
43.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 €2.90
$1.98 €1.70
70.20%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.27
$3.67 €3.16
3.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.54 €12.54
$15.16 €13.07
-4.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.28 €12.31
$7.78 €6.70
83.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.99 €17.23
$12.83 €11.06
55.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.72
$1.91 €1.65
65.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.96 €1.69
-8.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.38 €2.05
-7.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.07
$4.71 €4.06
0.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$1.58 €1.36
-1.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.68 €1.45
-2.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.50 €1.29
23.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.92 €0.80
16.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.80 €8.45
$6.17 €5.32
58.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.98
$5.81 €5.01
19.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.95
$1.13 €0.98
-2.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.40
$1.95 €1.68
-16.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Slovakia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.17
$1.15 €0.99
220.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.7 €57.5
$34.99 €30.16
90.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 €4.90
$3.50 €3.02
62.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 €1.96
$1.28 €1.11
78.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.16 €32.89
$23.26 €20.05
64.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.70
$1.78 €1.53
11.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$27.7K €23.8K
15.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K €32.2K
$28.7K €24.7K
30.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Slovakia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$354 €306
$265 €229
33.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.69 €23.87
$29.02 €25.01
-4.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 €44.29
$20.59 €17.75
149.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Slovakia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.25 €35.55
$44.51 €38.37
-7.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.49 €21.11
$15.98 €13.77
53.25%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 €11.96
$9.77 €8.43
41.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Slovakia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 €397
$530 €457
-12.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$9,818 €8,463
54.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Slovakia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.8
$72.3 €62.3
29.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.43 €37.44
$38.36 €33.07
13.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.4
$83.5 €72.0
20.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$98.5 €84.9
35.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Slovakia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 €895
$701 €604
48.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 €667
$555 €478
39.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,932 €1,665
$1,086 €936
77.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 €1,251
$889 €766
63.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,257 €5,393
$3,987 €3,437
56.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,369 €3,766
$2,979 €2,568
46.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Slovakia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,444 €2,969
$1,384 €1,193
148.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
4.28
-7.01%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

Last update for Slovakia: January 11, 2026

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