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

😐 Solo nomad: Slovakia is 49.9% more expensive than China without rent, and 96.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Slovakia is 56.2% more expensive than China without rent, and 70.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Slovakia
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.73 €8.39
$2.77 ¥19.31
251.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.20 €40.68
$24.14 ¥169
95.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.14 €7.88
$4.75 ¥33.15
92.42%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$3.02 ¥21.06
-8.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.44 ¥3.06
334.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 €1.38
$0.27 ¥1.87
492.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.96 ¥6.67
136.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 €2.45
$2.04 ¥14.21
39.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Slovakia
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.75 ¥12.21
-33.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 €1.38
$1.69 ¥11.79
-5.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.70
$0.98 ¥6.85
102.04%
Eggs
$3.67 €3.16
$1.60 ¥11.19
129.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.16 €13.07
$13.34 ¥93.1
13.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 €6.70
$3.27 ¥22.82
137.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.83 €11.06
$10.63 ¥74.2
20.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.74 ¥12.16
9.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.26 ¥8.76
55.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.45 ¥10.13
64.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.71 €4.06
$1.19 ¥8.28
295.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.36
$0.73 ¥5.08
116.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$0.86 ¥5.99
95.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.50 €1.29
$0.62 ¥4.30
141.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.53 ¥3.71
73.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.17 €5.32
$3.44 ¥24.03
79.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 €5.01
$11.63 ¥81.2
-50.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$0.84 ¥5.88
34.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.62 ¥11.30
20.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Slovakia
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 €0.99
$0.44 ¥3.07
161.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.99 €30.16
$20.71 ¥145
68.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 €3.02
$1.42 ¥9.91
146.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.33 ¥2.27
287.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.26 €20.05
$6.51 ¥45.42
257.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.17 ¥8.19
52.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K €23.8K
$19.2K ¥133.9K
44.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K €24.7K
$16.6K ¥116.1K
72.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Slovakia
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$265 €229
$51.4 ¥359
415.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.02 €25.01
$9.63 ¥67.2
201.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.59 €17.75
$11.22 ¥78.3
83.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Slovakia
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.51 €38.37
$39.09 ¥273
13.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.98 €13.77
$14.70 ¥103
8.71%
Cinema Ticket
$9.77 €8.43
$6.14 ¥42.89
59.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Slovakia
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$530 €457
$416 ¥2,905
27.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,818 €8,463
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-45.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Slovakia
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.3 €62.3
$45.24 ¥316
59.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.36 €33.07
$32.59 ¥228
17.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.5 €72.0
$73.0 ¥509
14.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.5 €84.9
$72.8 ¥508
35.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Slovakia
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$701 €604
$432 ¥3,018
62.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$555 €478
$253 ¥1,767
119.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 €936
$923 ¥6,441
17.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$889 €766
$546 ¥3,811
62.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,987 €3,437
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-25.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,979 €2,568
$2,784 ¥19.4K
6.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Slovakia
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,384 €1,193
$1,037 ¥7,240
33.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.28
4.06
5.42%

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

Last update for Slovakia: January 11, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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