Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 1.6% more expensive than Lisbon.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 23.9% more for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€13.12
|
$15.00
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.26
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.78
|
$2.91
€2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.31
|
$1.91
€1.83
|
|
pay 10.4% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.42
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.36
|
$6.52
€6.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.71
|
$5.13
€4.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.86
|
$3.48
€3.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.18
|
$4.94
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.00
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.02
|
$1.49
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.90
|
$0.66
€0.64
|
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pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.92
|
$6.03
€5.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.15
|
$39.66
€38.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,862.82
|
$27,865.84
€26,747.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.46
|
$11.49
€11.03
|
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€38.30
|
$33.52
€32.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,453.45
|
$942.82
€904.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€1,027.66
|
$774.26
€743.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€101.91
|
$192.52
€184.80
|
pay 29.8% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€553.28
|
$485.78
€466.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,639.81
|
$8,574.10
€8,230.09
|
|
pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.09
|
$3.22
€3.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.50
|
$2.32
€2.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.76
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€40.71
|
$46.17
€44.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.23
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
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pay 14.6% more for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€83.10
|
$88.79
€85.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€36.12
|
$42.55
€40.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€79.18
|
$103.31
€99.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€104.06
|
$127.18
€122.08
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