Cost of living comparison
Slovenia is 0.1% more expensive than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.3% less in Slovenia
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% more in Slovenia
- Transportation
-
pay 35.3% less in Slovenia
- Housing
-
pay 31.1% more in Slovenia
- Childcare
-
pay 31.0% more in Slovenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.8% less in Slovenia
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% more in Slovenia
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, and groceries in Slovenia are more expensive than in Finland. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Slovenia.
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Finland, you would:
pay 11.3% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€12.94
|
$11.25
€10.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.52
|
$8.28
€7.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.35
|
$2.75
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.70
|
$1.67
€1.52
|
|
pay 4.7% more for groceries
|
Finland
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.09
|
$1.59
€1.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.37
|
$7.12
€6.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.90
|
$4.94
€4.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.75
|
$3.18
€2.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€4.91
|
$4.48
€4.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.90
|
$0.88
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.74
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.89
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.52
|
$1.43
€1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.51
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.68
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
pay 35.3% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.98
|
$5.73
€5.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€55.22
|
$28.71
€26.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€29,015.80
|
$23,757.42
€21,677.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€16.75
|
$11.32
€10.33
|
|
pay 31.1% more for housing
|
Finland
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€20.30
|
$32.10
€29.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€670.17
|
$611.64
€558.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€551.80
|
$506.97
€462.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€88.42
|
$206.52
€188.44
|
|
pay 31.0% more for childcare
|
Finland
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€265.90
|
$480.15
€438.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€7,932.42
|
$8,455.02
€7,714.66
|
|
pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.65
|
$3.10
€2.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.84
|
$1.97
€1.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.62
|
$5.39
€4.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€38.08
|
$44.69
€40.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.23
|
$7.50
€6.85
|
|
pay 21.4% more for clothing
|
Finland
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€68.57
|
$97.87
€89.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€28.45
|
$33.87
€30.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€74.90
|
$105.89
€96.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€99.05
|
$128.14
€116.92
|
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