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🇸🇰 Cost of living in Slovakia
Slovakia undercuts most of the EU-27 across rent, groceries and transport - see the categories driving that gap and how far local income actually stretches.
- Cost rank · cheapest = #1 of 31
- #9
- Affordability rank · highest purchasing power = #1 of 29
- #25
Slovakia's livability score
Livability score
55/100
Slovakia, weighted across 8 of 8 tracked dimensions
A cost-and-income composite (price-level indices plus purchasing power), not an overall quality-of-life judgment, it does not weigh climate, safety, culture, or healthcare outcomes.
- Purchasing power F €12,990
Median net income adjusted for local cost level
- Overall cost B 81
Eurostat overall price level (EU27=100)
- Rent B- 81
Housing / rent price level (EU27=100)
- Groceries A+ 83
Food and non-alcoholic beverages (EU27=100)
- Healthcare B 72
Healthcare price level (EU27=100)
- Transport C+ 88
Transport price level (EU27=100)
- Utilities B+ 70
Electricity / gas / water (EU27=100)
- Restaurants C+ 91
Restaurants and hotels (EU27=100)
Slovakia: mid-pack 2024 Eurostat shift
Overall cost index changed +0.8 vs 2023 - a typical mid-pack European delta.
- Utilities index 72 70 2023 → 2024
Utilities index fell from 72 to 70 between the 2023 and 2024 Eurostat releases.
- Transport index 86 88 2023 → 2024
Transport index rose from 86 to 88 between the 2023 and 2024 Eurostat releases.
- Healthcare index 70 72 2023 → 2024
Healthcare index rose from 70 to 72 between the 2023 and 2024 Eurostat releases.
- Housing & utilities index 80 81 2023 → 2024
Housing & utilities index rose from 80 to 81 between the 2023 and 2024 Eurostat releases.
- Groceries index 82 83 2023 → 2024
Groceries index rose from 82 to 83 between the 2023 and 2024 Eurostat releases.
Slovakia in the Under 85 cost band
On the EU-27 = 100 scale, Slovakia's overall index (81) sits in the Under 85 band with 9 other published countries. The Europe-wide band mix lives on the rankings hub, not repeated here.
Where Slovakia undercuts the EU basket
Bars + gauge for a below-EU overall index (81): which categories keep the basket cheap.
Slovakia - price level by category (EU-27 = 100)
🇸🇰 Slovakia vs EU-27 = 100
Gauge reads the same overall cost_index (81); the tick marks the EU average.
In Slovakia, restaurants is the most expensive category and utilities the least.
Why Slovakia reads cheap on Eurostat
Slovakia's overall consumer price level is 19% below the EU-27 average. (How this index is built →)
Eating out is where Slovakia really outpaces the EU average: restaurants top the category chart at index 91, ahead of utilities at index 70.
That price gap works in Slovakia's favor: because prices run below the EU average, the headline income of €12,990 stretches further than the sticker figure suggests, worth roughly €16,017 in EU-27-average purchasing power.
Eurostat PLI Basket · similar price levels and purchasing power
Two peer sets for Slovakia: nearest overall price-level indices (EU-27 = 100) and nearest cost-adjusted incomes (median net income ÷ cost index). The cost band block above stays cohort-based; these neighborhoods vary by entity.
Similar overall cost index
Nearest countries by Eurostat price level (81 here, EU-27 = 100).
PLI neighbourhood · Slovakia
Similar purchasing power
Nearest countries by cost-adjusted income (€16,017 here).
What to do with this Slovakia data
Slovakia ranks #25 of 29 for cost-adjusted purchasing power. A raw price index alone does not tell you whether income stretches further here than elsewhere.
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These are Eurostat comparative price-level averages for the whole country, not a personal budget. Regional and city-level costs can differ substantially from the national figure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Slovakia expensive to live in?
Slovakia's overall cost of living is 19% below the EU-27 average (index 81). Restaurants is the priciest category and utilities the cheapest.
What are housing & utilities costs in Slovakia?
Slovakia's housing & utilities price index is 81, below the EU norm.
How does income compare to costs in Slovakia?
That price gap works in Slovakia's favor: because prices run below the EU average, the headline income of €12,990 stretches further than the sticker figure suggests, worth roughly €16,017 in EU-27-average purchasing power.
PlainCostOfLiving is rendered directly from Eurostat comparative price levels and median equivalised net income, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-20. Primary sources: Eurostat comparative price levels (prc_ppp_ind) and Eurostat median equivalised net income (ilc_di03).