Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 26.6% cheaper than Brussels.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.0% less in Ljubljana
- Groceries
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pay 20.1% less in Ljubljana
- Transportation
-
pay 27.0% less in Ljubljana
- Housing
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pay 19.6% less in Ljubljana
- Childcare
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pay 56.5% less in Ljubljana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.0% less in Ljubljana
- Clothing
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pay 11.7% less in Ljubljana
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Ljubljana.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 22.0% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.89
|
$15.00
€13.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.33
|
$8.57
€7.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.55
|
$2.91
€2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.25
|
$1.91
€1.68
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.28
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€6.59
|
$6.52
€5.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.29
|
$5.13
€4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€3.78
|
$3.48
€3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€4.99
|
$4.94
€4.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.02
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.77
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.05
|
$0.94
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.22
|
$1.49
€1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.87
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.83
|
$0.66
€0.59
|
|
pay 27.0% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.10
|
$6.03
€5.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€47.22
|
$39.66
€34.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€28,334.42
|
$27,865.84
€24,556.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€22.86
|
$11.49
€10.12
|
|
pay 19.6% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€48.88
|
$33.52
€29.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,057.99
|
$942.82
€830.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€903.42
|
$774.26
€682.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€158.03
|
$192.52
€169.66
|
|
pay 56.5% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€870.81
|
$485.78
€428.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€19,975.76
|
$8,574.10
€7,555.84
|
|
pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.53
|
$2.32
€2.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€33.57
|
$46.17
€40.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€12.51
|
$8.57
€7.56
|
|
pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€85.00
|
$88.79
€78.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€45.22
|
$42.55
€37.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€101.35
|
$103.31
€91.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€126.32
|
$127.18
€112.08
|
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