Cost of living comparison
Slovenia is 16.2% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% less in Slovenia
- Groceries
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pay 7.3% less in Slovenia
- Transportation
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pay 33.3% less in Slovenia
- Housing
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pay 21.3% less in Slovenia
- Childcare
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pay 13.3% less in Slovenia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.8% less in Slovenia
- Clothing
-
pay 5.3% more in Slovenia
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in Slovenia.
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Germany, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.91
|
$11.25
€10.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.38
|
$8.28
€7.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.58
|
$2.75
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.22
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
$1.59
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.17
|
$7.12
€6.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.03
|
$4.94
€4.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
$3.18
€2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.74
|
$4.48
€4.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.65
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.93
|
$1.43
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
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pay 33.3% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.50
|
$5.73
€5.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€48.69
|
$28.71
€26.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€26,488.77
|
$23,757.42
€21,844.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.16
|
$11.32
€10.41
|
|
pay 21.3% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€44.34
|
$32.10
€29.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€726.77
|
$611.64
€562.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€574.94
|
$506.97
€466.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€211.54
|
$206.52
€189.90
|
|
pay 13.3% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€421.49
|
$480.15
€441.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,318.05
|
$8,455.02
€7,774.37
|
|
pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.06
|
$3.10
€2.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.21
|
$1.97
€1.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.03
|
$5.39
€4.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€33.11
|
$44.69
€41.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.77
|
$7.50
€6.90
|
|
pay 5.3% more for clothing
|
Germany
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€75.71
|
$97.87
€89.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€37.50
|
$33.87
€31.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€84.22
|
$105.89
€97.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€113.49
|
$128.14
€117.82
|
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