Cost of Living Comparison Between Slovakia and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Slovakia and China

😐 Solo nomad: Slovakia is 55.1% more expensive than China without rent, and 90.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Slovakia is 54.9% more expensive than China without rent, and 64.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Slovakia
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.89 €8.54
$2.85 ¥20.46
247.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.37 €40.04
$23.97 ¥172
93.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.47 €8.18
$4.96 ¥35.61
90.93%
Cappuccino
$2.86 €2.47
$3.13 ¥22.47
-8.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.72
$0.44 ¥3.18
352.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.4
$0.29 ¥2.1
458.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.95 ¥6.83
138.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.14 ¥15.32
34.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Slovakia
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.85 ¥13.23
-39.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.68 ¥12.06
-4.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.95 ¥6.81
105.26%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$1.55 ¥11.11
139.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.1 €13.03
$13.25 ¥95.1
13.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.97 €6.88
$3.28 ¥23.52
142.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.52 €10.81
$10.85 ¥77.8
15.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 €1.66
$1.77 ¥12.66
9.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.26 ¥9.01
59.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.5 ¥10.73
59.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 €4.01
$1.19 ¥8.5
290.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 €1.42
$0.75 ¥5.4
118.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$0.86 ¥6.15
95.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.61 ¥4.37
140.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.58 ¥4.14
48.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 €5.11
$3.45 ¥24.74
71.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.73 €4.95
$11.3 ¥81.1
-49.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 €0.95
$0.84 ¥6
29.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 €1.65
$1.68 ¥12.05
14.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Slovakia
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 €1.01
$0.4 ¥2.86
192.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.45 €29.74
$20.83 ¥149
65.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.39 €2.92
$1.36 ¥9.74
149.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 €1.05
$0.35 ¥2.55
248.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.73 €19.63
$6.8 ¥48.75
234.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.12 ¥8.05
56.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K €23.9K
$19.2K ¥137.7K
44.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K €24.5K
$16.7K ¥119.8K
69.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Slovakia
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$261 €225
$51.4 ¥369
407.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.6 €24.69
$9.77 ¥70.1
192.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.03 €17.29
$11.34 ¥81.3
76.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Slovakia
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.85 €38.73
$39.55 ¥284
13.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.62 €13.49
$14.89 ¥107
4.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.87 €8.52
$6.23 ¥44.71
58.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Slovakia
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$529 €457
$417 ¥2,989
26.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,917 €8,563
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-43.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Slovakia
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.6 €61.8
$45.65 ¥327
56.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.9 €32.72
$33.49 ¥240
13.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.7 €71.4
$71.8 ¥515
15.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.7 €86.1
$72.9 ¥523
36.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Slovakia
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$681 €588
$445 ¥3,194
52.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$551 €476
$255 ¥1,830
116.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 €945
$915 ¥6,566
19.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$891 €770
$543 ¥3,895
64.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,107 €3,546
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-33.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,108 €2,684
$2,860 ¥20.5K
8.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Slovakia
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,368 €1,181
$942 ¥6,755
45.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.28
4.06
5.42%

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Last update for Slovakia: October 28, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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