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

🙂 Solo nomad: Slovakia is 29.8% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Slovakia is 30.7% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Slovakia
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.73 €8.39
$17.58 €15.16
-44.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.20 €40.68
$75.0 €64.7
-37.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.14 €7.88
$11.54 €9.95
-20.80%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$4.10 €3.53
-32.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$3.40 €2.93
-43.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 €1.38
$3.03 €2.61
-47.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 €1.96
$5.26 €4.53
-56.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 €2.45
$4.59 €3.96
-37.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Slovakia
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.25 €1.07
-6.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 €1.38
$2.29 €1.98
-30.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.70
$3.37 €2.90
-41.25%
Eggs
$3.67 €3.16
$3.79 €3.27
-3.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.16 €13.07
$14.54 €12.54
4.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 €6.70
$14.28 €12.31
-45.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.83 €11.06
$19.99 €17.23
-35.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$3.16 €2.72
-39.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.79 €1.54
9.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.21 €1.91
7.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.71 €4.06
$4.73 €4.07
-0.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.55 €1.33
1.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.63 €1.41
3.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.50 €1.29
$1.85 €1.59
-18.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$1.07 €0.92
-14.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.17 €5.32
$9.80 €8.45
-37.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 €5.01
$6.94 €5.98
-16.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.10 €0.95
2.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.62 €1.40
20.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Slovakia
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 €0.99
$3.68 €3.17
-68.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.99 €30.16
$66.7 €57.5
-47.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 €3.02
$5.69 €4.90
-38.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 €1.11
$2.28 €1.96
-43.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.26 €20.05
$38.16 €32.89
-39.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.98 €1.70
-10.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K €23.8K
$31.8K €27.4K
-13.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K €24.7K
$37.4K €32.2K
-23.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Slovakia
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$265 €229
$354 €306
-25.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.02 €25.01
$27.69 €23.87
4.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.59 €17.75
$51.4 €44.29
-59.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Slovakia
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.51 €38.37
$41.25 €35.55
7.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.98 €13.77
$24.49 €21.11
-34.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.77 €8.43
$13.87 €11.96
-29.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Slovakia
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$530 €457
$461 €397
14.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,818 €8,463
$15.2K €13.1K
-35.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Slovakia
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.3 €62.3
$93.7 €80.8
-22.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.36 €33.07
$43.43 €37.44
-11.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.5 €72.0
$100 €86.4
-16.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.5 €84.9
$133 €115
-25.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Slovakia
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$701 €604
$1,038 €895
-32.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$555 €478
$773 €667
-28.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 €936
$1,932 €1,665
-43.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$889 €766
$1,451 €1,251
-38.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,987 €3,437
$6,257 €5,393
-36.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,979 €2,568
$4,369 €3,766
-31.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Slovakia
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,384 €1,193
$3,444 €2,969
-59.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.28
3.98
7.54%

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

Last update for Slovakia: January 11, 2026

Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

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