Cost of living comparison
Slovenia is 18.0% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.4% less in Slovenia
- Groceries
-
pay 5.5% less in Slovenia
- Transportation
-
pay 31.1% less in Slovenia
- Housing
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pay 13.5% less in Slovenia
- Childcare
-
pay 26.2% less in Slovenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.8% less in Slovenia
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% more in Slovenia
Expenses including transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Slovenia.
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€16.77
|
$11.25
€9.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€9.53
|
$8.28
€7.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.44
|
$2.75
€2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.16
|
$1.67
€1.47
|
|
pay 5.5% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.00
|
$1.59
€1.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€5.89
|
$7.12
€6.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€3.90
|
$4.94
€4.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.02
|
$3.18
€2.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.20
|
$4.48
€3.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.97
|
$0.88
€0.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.74
€0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.02
|
$1.43
€1.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.86
€0.76
|
|
pay 31.1% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.08
|
$5.73
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€39.93
|
$28.71
€25.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€24,294.19
|
$23,757.42
€20,890.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€22.87
|
$11.32
€9.95
|
|
pay 13.5% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€43.40
|
$32.10
€28.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€716.74
|
$611.64
€537.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€620.00
|
$506.97
€445.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€135.51
|
$206.52
€181.60
|
|
pay 26.2% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€490.22
|
$480.15
€422.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€12,082.62
|
$8,455.02
€7,434.68
|
|
pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€3.81
|
$3.10
€2.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.09
|
$1.97
€1.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€7.98
|
$5.39
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€31.68
|
$44.69
€39.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€10.97
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
|
pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€81.62
|
$97.87
€86.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€38.08
|
$33.87
€29.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€79.49
|
$105.89
€93.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€110.01
|
$128.14
€112.67
|
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