Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Slovakia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Slovakia is 29.2% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Slovakia is 39.9% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Slovakia are 61.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Slovakia are 43.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Slovakia are 33.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Slovakia is 50.4% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Slovakia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.69 €)		 9.04 $
(8.00 €)		      -54.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(66.36 €)		 45.21 $
(40.00 €)		      -39.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.39 $
(10.08 €)		 9.04 $
(8.00 €)		      -20.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.31 €)		 2.26 $
(2.00 €)		      -62.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.19 €)		 2.83 $
(2.50 €)		      -59.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(4.63 €)		 2.78 $
(2.46 €)		      -46.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.27 €)		 1.95 $
(1.73 €)		      -23.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.85 €)		 1.58 $
(1.40 €)		      -24.3 %
Markets
 United States Edit Slovakia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.54 €)		 4.20 $
(3.72 €)		      +5.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.91 €)		 1.39 $
(1.23 €)		      -57.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.85 €)		 0.88 $
(0.78 €)		      -57.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $
(3.75 €)		 3.66 $
(3.24 €)		      -13.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.19 €)		 6.57 $
(5.81 €)		      +12.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.88 €)		 3.49 $
(3.09 €)		      -36.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6.53 €)		 5.64 $
(4.99 €)		      -23.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.12 €)		 0.86 $
(0.76 €)		      -64.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 0.88 $
(0.78 €)		      +15.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.81 €)		 1.06 $
(0.94 €)		      -48.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 2.04 $
(1.81 €)		      -8.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.18 €)		 0.73 $
(0.64 €)		      -45.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.24 €)		 0.77 $
(0.68 €)		      -44.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.95 €)		 1.50 $
(1.32 €)		      -32.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 0.89 $
(0.78 €)		      -60.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.27 €)		 5.65 $
(5.00 €)		      -62.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.73 €)		 1.08 $
(0.95 €)		      -44.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.18 €)		 1.85 $
(1.64 €)		      -48.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.85 €)		 5.88 $
(5.20 €)		      -41.2 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Slovakia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.21 €)		 1.13 $
(1.00 €)		      -54.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.51 €)		 33.91 $
(30.00 €)		      -47.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.32 €)		 3.39 $
(3.00 €)		      -9.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.48 €)		 2.00 $
(1.77 €)		      -28.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.54 €)		 22.61 $
(20.00 €)		      -24.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.10 €)		 6.64 $
(5.88 €)		      +89.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,542.23 €)		 26,844.01 $
(23,750.00 €)		      -10.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.51 $
(22,972.75 €)		 28,014.82 $
(24,785.86 €)		      +7.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Slovakia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.49 $
(184.46 €)		 253.10 $
(223.93 €)		      +21.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $
(50.63 €)		 28.04 $
(24.81 €)		      -51.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.51 $
(63.27 €)		 20.16 $
(17.84 €)		      -71.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Slovakia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.59 $
(41.22 €)		 43.32 $
(38.33 €)		      -7.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.02 $
(19.48 €)		 15.77 $
(13.96 €)		      -28.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(12.78 €)		 9.27 $
(8.20 €)		      -35.8 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Slovakia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.08 $
(1,219.25 €)		 527.15 $
(466.39 €)		      -61.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,637.27 $
(20,028.12 €)		 10,004.81 $
(8,851.67 €)		      -55.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Slovakia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.16 $
(46.14 €)		 69.75 $
(61.71 €)		      +33.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(37.71 €)		 36.68 $
(32.45 €)		      -13.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.67 $
(79.33 €)		 81.67 $
(72.25 €)		      -8.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.23 $
(100.18 €)		 94.37 $
(83.49 €)		      -16.7 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Slovakia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.42 $
(1,541.59 €)		 693.61 $
(613.67 €)		      -60.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.63 $
(1,271.93 €)		 557.36 $
(493.12 €)		      -61.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,905.16 $
(2,570.31 €)		 1,137.71 $
(1,006.58 €)		      -60.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.26 $
(2,128.92 €)		 874.74 $
(773.92 €)		      -63.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Slovakia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.75 $
(266.97 €)		 374.43 $
(331.27 €)		      +24.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.65 $
(222.65 €)		 285.13 $
(252.26 €)		      +13.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Slovakia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.90 $
(3,839.69 €)		 1,294.32 $
(1,145.14 €)		      -70.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.30      -34.0 %
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