Cost of living comparison

 China
compared to
 Slovenia
Slovenia vs. China Cost of Living Summary

Slovenia is 2.1 times more expensive than China overall.

Restaurants
pay 4.2 times more in Slovenia
Groceries
pay 75.0% more in Slovenia
Transportation
pay 66.5% more in Slovenia
Housing
pay 3.0 times more in Slovenia
Childcare
pay 24.7% less in Slovenia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 49.9% more in Slovenia
Clothing
pay 56.4% more in Slovenia

The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Slovenia are more expensive than in China. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Slovenia.

Slovenia vs. China Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Slovenia instead of China, you would:

pay 4.2 times more for restaurants

 
China
Slovenia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.85
CN¥20.84
$11.25
€10.79
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.07
CN¥36.97
$8.28
€7.94
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.49
CN¥3.57
$2.75
€2.63

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pay 75.0% more for groceries

 
China
Slovenia
Bread
1 loaf
$1.59
CN¥11.62
$1.59
€1.53
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.85
CN¥42.70
$7.12
€6.82
Milk (1 gallon) $6.86
CN¥50.07
$4.94
€4.74

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pay 66.5% more for transportation

 
China
Slovenia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.44
CN¥32.44
$5.73
€5.49
Monthly public transit pass $22.47
CN¥164.01
$28.71
€27.53
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $19,071.53
CN¥139,199.31
$23,757.42
€22,782.34

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

 
China
Slovenia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$11.70
CN¥85.36
$32.10
€30.78
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $328.33
CN¥2,396.42
$611.64
€586.54
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $205.78
CN¥1,501.95
$506.97
€486.16

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pay 24.7% less for childcare

 
China
Slovenia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $459.70
CN¥3,355.24
$480.15
€460.44
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $18,318.08
CN¥133,700.00
$8,455.02
€8,108.00

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pay 49.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
China
Slovenia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.09
CN¥7.96
$3.10
€2.97
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.07
CN¥22.39
$1.97
€1.89
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.23
CN¥23.60
$5.39
€5.17

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pay 56.4% more for clothing

 
China
Slovenia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$48.23
CN¥351.99
$97.87
€93.85
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$31.67
CN¥231.16
$33.87
€32.48
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$72.53
CN¥529.36
$105.89
€101.54

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025
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