Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 31.5% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.5% less in Ljubljana
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% less in Ljubljana
- Transportation
-
pay 38.7% less in Ljubljana
- Housing
-
pay 37.7% less in Ljubljana
- Childcare
-
pay 60.1% less in Ljubljana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.5% less in Ljubljana
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% more in Ljubljana
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Ljubljana.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 27.5% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.60
|
$15.00
€13.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.09
|
$8.57
€7.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.80
|
$2.91
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.42
|
$1.91
€1.66
|
|
pay 15.6% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.79
|
$1.85
€1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.71
|
$6.52
€5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.13
|
$5.13
€4.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.18
|
$3.48
€3.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.60
|
$4.94
€4.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.85
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.90
|
$0.77
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.57
|
$1.49
€1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
|
pay 38.7% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.02
|
$6.03
€5.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€75.93
|
$39.66
€34.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€30,550.08
|
$27,865.84
€24,179.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.58
|
$11.49
€9.97
|
|
pay 37.7% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.24
|
$33.52
€29.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,900.18
|
$942.82
€818.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,576.00
|
$774.26
€671.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€179.57
|
$192.52
€167.05
|
|
pay 60.1% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,062.88
|
$485.78
€421.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,533.76
|
$8,574.10
€7,439.90
|
|
pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.58
|
$3.22
€2.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.65
|
$2.32
€2.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.62
|
$5.36
€4.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€57.15
|
$46.17
€40.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.02
|
$8.57
€7.44
|
|
pay 4.6% more for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€80.30
|
$88.79
€77.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.21
|
$42.55
€36.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€92.47
|
$103.31
€89.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€99.43
|
$127.18
€110.36
|
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