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Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Slovakia Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Slovakia

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 24.9% more expensive than Slovakia without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 37.1% more expensive than Slovakia without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Slovakia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.22
$9.73 €8.39
81.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.0 €69.8
$47.20 €40.68
71.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.81
$9.14 €7.88
24.51%
Cappuccino
$1.98 €1.71
$2.77 €2.38
-28.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.91 €1.65
55.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.60 €1.38
-17.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 €5.03
$2.27 €1.96
156.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 €4.57
$2.85 €2.45
85.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Slovakia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.17 €1.01
39.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.60 €1.38
50.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$1.98 €1.70
53.54%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.56
$3.67 €3.16
12.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.37 €14.11
$15.16 €13.07
7.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.61 €10.87
$7.78 €6.70
62.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.89
$12.83 €11.06
61.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.91 €1.65
29.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.96 €1.69
13.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.38 €2.05
13.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$4.71 €4.06
-28.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.58 €1.36
22.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.68 €1.45
11.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.50 €1.29
2.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.47
$0.92 €0.80
-41.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.13
$6.17 €5.32
15.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 €6.12
$5.81 €5.01
22.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.13 €0.98
59.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.17
$1.95 €1.68
29.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Slovakia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.15 €0.99
69.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.04 €36.24
$34.99 €30.16
20.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 €5.13
$3.50 €3.02
70.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.28 €1.11
20.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.47 €29.71
$23.26 €20.05
48.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.78 €1.53
17.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K €28.0K
$27.7K €23.8K
17.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K €29.1K
$28.7K €24.7K
17.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Slovakia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$265 €229
-17.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.51 €11.65
$29.02 €25.01
-53.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.00 €26.72
$20.59 €17.75
50.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Slovakia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 €49.91
$44.51 €38.37
30.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.31 €21.82
$15.98 €13.77
58.39%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 €9.02
$9.77 €8.43
7.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Slovakia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 €493
$530 €457
8.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,091
$9,818 €8,463
7.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Slovakia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 €77.4
$72.3 €62.3
24.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.65 €35.04
$38.36 €33.07
5.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$83.5 €72.0
19.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$98.5 €84.9
35.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Slovakia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €725
$701 €604
19.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 €565
$555 €478
18.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 €1,276
$1,086 €936
36.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 €937
$889 €766
22.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,916 €3,376
$3,987 €3,437
-1.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 €2,131
$2,979 €2,568
-17.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Slovakia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,964 €1,693
$1,384 €1,193
41.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
4.28
3.04%

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

Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

Last update for Slovakia: January 11, 2026

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