Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Slovakia Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Slovakia

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 11.2% more expensive than Slovakia without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 13% more expensive than Slovakia without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Slovakia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$9.89 €8.54
61.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$46.37 €40.04
24.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$9.47 €8.18
11.93%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$2.86 €2.47
-16.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.99 €1.72
30.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.62 €1.4
17.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.27 €1.96
51.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$2.87 €2.48
43.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Slovakia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.12 €0.97
5.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.6 €1.38
-4.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.95 €1.68
-17.44%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$3.71 €3.2
-16.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$15.1 €13.03
-5.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$7.97 €6.88
7.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$12.52 €10.81
25.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.93 €1.66
26.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.01 €1.74
2.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.39 €2.06
-15.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$4.65 €4.01
-43.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.64 €1.42
11.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.68 €1.45
16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.47 €1.27
-7.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.86 €0.75
-13.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$5.92 €5.11
8.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$5.73 €4.95
-0.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.09 €0.95
21.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.92 €1.65
8.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Slovakia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.17 €1.01
52.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$34.45 €29.74
0.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$3.39 €2.92
34.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.22 €1.05
9.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$22.73 €19.63
16.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.75 €1.51
4.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$27.7K €23.9K
41.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$28.3K €24.5K
10.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Slovakia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$261 €225
-43.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$28.6 €24.69
-28.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$20.03 €17.29
66.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Slovakia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$44.85 €38.73
5.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$15.62 €13.49
0.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$9.87 €8.52
-3.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Slovakia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$529 €457
-1.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$9,917 €8,563
0.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Slovakia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$71.6 €61.8
21.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$37.9 €32.72
-1.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$82.7 €71.4
10.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$99.7 €86.1
8.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Slovakia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$681 €588
54.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$551 €476
47.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,095 €945
54.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$891 €770
38.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$4,107 €3,546
3.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$3,108 €2,684
-12.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Slovakia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$1,368 €1,181
46.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
4.28
-17.99%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Slovakia: October 28, 2025

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