Cost of living comparison
Slovenia is 32.0% more expensive than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Slovenia
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% less in Slovenia
- Transportation
-
pay 15.6% less in Slovenia
- Housing
-
pay 41.0% more in Slovenia
- Childcare
-
pay 21.5% more in Slovenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.8% less in Slovenia
- Clothing
-
pay 80.1% more in Slovenia
The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, and childcare in Slovenia are more expensive than in Japan. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Slovenia. Notably, restaurants and clothing are significantly more expensive in Slovenia.
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Japan, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥947
|
$11.25
€10.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥727
|
$8.28
€7.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥143
|
$2.75
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥108
|
$1.67
€1.52
|
|
pay 8.2% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥224
|
$1.59
€1.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥841
|
$7.12
€6.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥802
|
$4.94
€4.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥297
|
$3.18
€2.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥401
|
$4.48
€4.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥320
|
$0.88
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥151
|
$0.74
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥241
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥299
|
$1.43
€1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥186
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥159
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
pay 15.6% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥621
|
$5.73
€5.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,501
|
$28.71
€26.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,241,194
|
$23,757.42
€21,677.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,738
|
$11.32
€10.33
|
|
pay 41.0% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,572
|
$32.10
€29.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥73,578
|
$611.64
€558.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥47,851
|
$506.97
€462.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,622
|
$206.52
€188.44
|
|
pay 21.5% more for childcare
|
Japan
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥42,364
|
$480.15
€438.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,631,509
|
$8,455.02
€7,714.66
|
|
pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥398
|
$3.10
€2.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥408
|
$1.97
€1.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥586
|
$5.39
€4.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,487
|
$44.69
€40.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,761
|
$7.50
€6.85
|
|
pay 80.1% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,962
|
$97.87
€89.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,943
|
$33.87
€30.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,952
|
$105.89
€96.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,008
|
$128.14
€116.92
|
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