Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 46.5% cheaper than Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.5% less in Ljubljana
- Groceries
-
pay 40.6% less in Ljubljana
- Transportation
-
pay 44.6% less in Ljubljana
- Housing
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pay 26.9% less in Ljubljana
- Childcare
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pay 79.4% less in Ljubljana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.8% less in Ljubljana
- Clothing
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pay 35.4% less in Ljubljana
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ljubljana.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Bern, you would:
pay 46.5% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF21.40
|
$15.00
€13.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF13.96
|
$8.57
€7.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF3.79
|
$2.91
€2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.51
|
$1.91
€1.68
|
|
pay 40.6% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.64
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF11.17
|
$6.52
€5.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.21
|
$5.13
€4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF4.77
|
$3.48
€3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF10.86
|
$4.94
€4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.21
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.88
|
$0.77
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.94
|
$0.94
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.21
|
$1.49
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.87
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.80
|
$0.66
€0.59
|
|
pay 44.6% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF6.41
|
$6.03
€5.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF74.45
|
$39.66
€34.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,524.29
|
$27,865.84
€24,534.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF35.08
|
$11.49
€10.12
|
|
pay 26.9% less for housing
|
Bern
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF39.71
|
$33.52
€29.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,128.01
|
$942.82
€830.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF798.78
|
$774.26
€681.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF206.75
|
$192.52
€169.50
|
|
pay 79.4% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,466.14
|
$485.78
€427.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF27,918.56
|
$8,574.10
€7,548.96
|
|
pay 51.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.05
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.40
|
$2.32
€2.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.38
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF58.07
|
$46.17
€40.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.61
|
$8.57
€7.55
|
|
pay 35.4% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF116.17
|
$88.79
€78.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF51.96
|
$42.55
€37.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF136.49
|
$103.31
€90.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF154.22
|
$127.18
€111.98
|
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