Europe · Central Europe · 2025 price levels

🇸🇰Cost of living in Slovakia

−15% Everyday spending in Slovakia costs 15% less than the EU average.

Phone & internet, clothing & shoes and furniture & household cost the most compared with the rest of Europe; health, housing & utilities and food & soft drinks the least.

Price level by category

What costs more, and how much

EU average = 100. The bar's length is Slovakia's price level for the same basket.

Phone & internet+3%
Clothing & shoes+2%
Furniture & household−5%
Recreation & culture−5%
Transport−12%
Personal care & services−14%
Alcohol & tobacco−15%
Restaurants & hotels−15%
Food & soft drinks−17%
Housing & utilities−20%
Health−25%

EU averageEurostat, 2025

Against its neighbours

The cheapest in Central Europe

Household spending, EU average = 100.

🇩🇪 Germany108

🇪🇺 EU100

🇸🇮 Slovenia89

🇸🇰 Slovakia85

36% cheaperthan the United States for the same household spending (World Bank, 2025)

Living there

The basics

Status: Central Europe
Stay: 90-day visa-free for most EEA citizens.
Healthcare: Travel Insurance recommended.

Say it locally

Seven phrases

Hello: Ahoj
Thank you: Ďakujem
Yes/No: Áno / Nie
How are you?: Ako sa máš?
Excuse me: Prepáčte
Check, please!: Účet, prosím!
Do you speak English?: Hovoríte po anglicky?

Cities

Three places to live

Bratislava Košice Prešov

Category	Search Link
🏋️ Gyms & Fitness	Find Gyms in 🇸🇰 Slovakia
🧖 Spas & Wellness	Find Spas in 🇸🇰 Slovakia
💻 Coworking	Find Coworking in 🇸🇰 Slovakia
☕ Work-friendly Cafes	Find Cafes in 🇸🇰 Slovakia
🛒 Supermarkets	Find Supermarkets in 🇸🇰 Slovakia
🥾 Hiking Trails	Find Trails in 🇸🇰 Slovakia

🏠 Housing & Rent

Link	Description
Nehnuteľnosti.sk	Property listings

💼 Jobs

Link	Description
Profesia.sk	Job listings

Links checked: October 2026

Where the numbers come from

Eurostat, prc_ppp_ind_1: price level indices, EU27 = 100, 2025. Reuse authorised with acknowledgement.
World Bank, PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI: household price level, United States = 100, 2025. CC BY 4.0.