# Cost of living in Kosice

What it costs to live in Kosice, Slovakia — $1,702/month for one person renting a 1-bedroom in the centre, all-in.

## Monthly budgets by household

| Household | Total USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Single | $1,702 |
| Couple | $2,074 |
| Family (4) | $4,235 |
| Retirees | $2,074 |

Each total is rent plus food, utilities, transport, and the usual recurring costs — not a bare rent figure.

## Where the money goes (Single)

| Category | USD / month | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $965 | 1BR |
| Groceries & eating out | $315 |  |
| Transport | $35 |  |
| Utilities & phones | $387 |  |

## Rent

| Apartment | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | $742 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | $965 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | $1,234 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | $1,787 |

## Groceries

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Milk (1L) | $1.11 |
| Bread (loaf) | $1.60 |
| Eggs (12) | $4.06 |
| Chicken (1kg) | $7.89 |
| Apples (1kg) | $1.72 |
| Potatoes (1kg) | $1.41 |
| Water (1.5L) | $0.90 |
| Wine (mid-range) | $6.07 |
| Beer (0.5L) | $1.13 |

## Eating out

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Cheap meal | $11 |
| Mid-range dinner for 2 | $58 |
| Cappuccino | $3.46 |
| Beer (draught) | $2.92 |

## Getting around

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Monthly pass | $35 |
| Taxi start | $1.75 |
| Taxi per km | $1.28 |
| Gasoline (1L) | $1.85 |

## Income and short stays

- **Average net salary (after tax):** $1,523/month
- **30-day trial stay (short-let, eating out, transport, SIM):** $2,204
- **Local currency:** EUR (1 USD ≈ 0.91 EUR)

## Cities with comparable costs

| City | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly total | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lyon | $972 | $1,950 | /cost-of-living/lyon |
| Krakow | $976 | $1,724 | /cost-of-living/krakow |
| Seville | $980 | $1,626 | /cost-of-living/seville |
| Montpellier | $930 | $1,727 | /cost-of-living/montpellier |
| Budapest | $918 | $1,549 | /cost-of-living/budapest |

## Related pages

- Full city profile: /cities/kosice

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cost-of-living/kosice) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.