Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 5.8% cheaper than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.2% less in Ljubljana
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% less in Ljubljana
- Transportation
-
pay 29.6% less in Ljubljana
- Housing
-
pay 29.1% more in Ljubljana
- Childcare
-
pay 12.7% more in Ljubljana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.6% less in Ljubljana
- Clothing
-
pay 13.1% more in Ljubljana
The cost of housing, clothing, and childcare in Ljubljana are more expensive than in Helsinki. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Ljubljana.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 15.2% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.24
|
$15.00
€12.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.21
|
$8.57
€7.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.72
|
$2.91
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.76
|
$1.91
€1.65
|
|
pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.50
|
$1.85
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.58
|
$6.52
€5.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.46
|
$5.13
€4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.67
|
$3.48
€3.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.19
|
$4.94
€4.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.96
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$0.77
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.47
|
$1.49
€1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
|
pay 29.6% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.50
|
$6.03
€5.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€61.80
|
$39.66
€34.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€29,695.14
|
$27,865.84
€24,127.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€15.40
|
$11.49
€9.95
|
|
pay 29.1% more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€19.46
|
$33.52
€29.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€962.51
|
$942.82
€816.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€753.83
|
$774.26
€670.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€86.02
|
$192.52
€166.69
|
|
pay 12.7% more for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€292.68
|
$485.78
€420.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,098.47
|
$8,574.10
€7,423.79
|
|
pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.42
|
$3.22
€2.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.13
|
$2.32
€2.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€9.84
|
$5.36
€4.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€41.36
|
$46.17
€39.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€15.78
|
$8.57
€7.42
|
|
pay 13.1% more for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€86.58
|
$88.79
€76.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€27.50
|
$42.55
€36.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€77.55
|
$103.31
€89.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€96.32
|
$127.18
€110.12
|
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