Cost of living comparison
Slovenia is 14.2% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.2% less in Slovenia
- Groceries
-
pay 26.7% less in Slovenia
- Transportation
-
pay 45.4% less in Slovenia
- Housing
-
pay 16.9% more in Slovenia
- Childcare
-
pay 63.5% more in Slovenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.6% less in Slovenia
- Clothing
-
pay 28.6% less in Slovenia
The cost of childcare and housing in Slovenia are more expensive than in Iceland. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Slovenia.
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 28.2% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,564
|
$11.25
€10.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,239
|
$8.28
€7.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK372
|
$2.75
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK267
|
$1.67
€1.52
|
|
pay 26.7% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK390
|
$1.59
€1.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK960
|
$7.12
€6.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK794
|
$4.94
€4.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK716
|
$3.18
€2.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,124
|
$4.48
€4.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK162
|
$0.88
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK136
|
$0.74
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK155
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK248
|
$1.43
€1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK163
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK104
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
pay 45.4% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,105
|
$5.73
€5.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,422
|
$28.71
€26.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,374,526
|
$23,757.42
€21,677.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,913
|
$11.32
€10.33
|
|
pay 16.9% more for housing
|
Iceland
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,540
|
$32.10
€29.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK242,952
|
$611.64
€558.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK197,975
|
$506.97
€462.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,668
|
$206.52
€188.44
|
|
pay 63.5% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK34,124
|
$480.15
€438.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK792,286
|
$8,455.02
€7,714.66
|
|
pay 50.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,214
|
$3.10
€2.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK614
|
$1.97
€1.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,554
|
$5.39
€4.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,124
|
$44.69
€40.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,897
|
$7.50
€6.85
|
|
pay 28.6% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,702
|
$97.87
€89.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,890
|
$33.87
€30.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,563
|
$105.89
€96.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,386
|
$128.14
€116.92
|
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