Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 11.3% cheaper than Berlin.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 16.4% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$15.00
€14.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.73
|
$2.91
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.69
|
$1.91
€1.81
|
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pay 10.7% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.85
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.32
|
$6.52
€6.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.33
|
$5.13
€4.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.11
|
$3.48
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.13
|
$4.94
€4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.28
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.77
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.95
|
$0.94
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.75
|
$1.49
€1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.78
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
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pay 28.5% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.82
|
$6.03
€5.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€49.80
|
$39.66
€37.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,157.16
|
$27,865.84
€26,426.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€27.85
|
$11.49
€10.90
|
|
pay 24.1% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€42.66
|
$33.52
€31.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,212.74
|
$942.82
€894.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€890.38
|
$774.26
€734.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€249.94
|
$192.52
€182.58
|
|
pay 23.6% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€291.13
|
$485.78
€460.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,141.42
|
$8,574.10
€8,131.36
|
|
pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.07
|
$3.22
€3.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.78
|
$2.32
€2.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.64
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€35.93
|
$46.17
€43.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.96
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
pay 2.0% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€81.08
|
$88.79
€84.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€38.87
|
$42.55
€40.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€90.56
|
$103.31
€97.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€131.16
|
$127.18
€120.62
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