Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 6.6% more expensive than Bratislava.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 37.7% more for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.29
|
$15.00
€14.40
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.88
|
$2.91
€2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.47
|
$1.91
€1.83
|
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pay 0.3% more for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.68
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.26
|
$6.52
€6.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€4.17
|
$5.13
€4.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€3.09
|
$3.48
€3.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
€3.32
|
$4.94
€4.75
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.90
|
$1.49
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.72
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$0.66
€0.64
|
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pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
€6.17
|
$6.03
€5.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€37.04
|
$39.66
€38.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,650.55
€23,661.50
|
$27,865.84
€26,747.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
€15.02
|
$11.49
€11.03
|
|
pay 28.4% more for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
€19.75
|
$33.52
€32.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$769.99
€739.10
|
$942.82
€904.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$617.27
€592.50
|
$774.26
€743.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.33
€179.82
|
$192.52
€184.80
|
|
pay 32.2% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.91
€588.32
|
$485.78
€466.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,233.33
€14,622.12
|
$8,574.10
€8,230.09
|
|
pay 5.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.57
|
$3.22
€3.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
€2.70
|
$2.32
€2.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.95
€44.11
|
$46.17
€44.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.15
€10.70
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
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pay 21.3% more for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.52
€70.57
|
$88.79
€85.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€35.56
|
$42.55
€40.84
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€79.89
|
$103.31
€99.16
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.33
€97.26
|
$127.18
€122.08
|
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