Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 1.6% more expensive than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.9% more in Ljubljana
- Groceries
-
pay 10.4% more in Ljubljana
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% less in Ljubljana
- Childcare
-
pay 29.8% less in Ljubljana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.3% less in Ljubljana
- Clothing
-
pay 14.6% more in Ljubljana
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Ljubljana are more expensive than in Lisbon. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Ljubljana.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 23.9% more for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$15.00
€14.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$8.57
€8.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.80
|
$2.91
€2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.32
|
$1.91
€1.85
|
|
pay 10.4% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.44
|
$1.85
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.41
|
$6.52
€6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.75
|
$5.13
€4.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.89
|
$3.48
€3.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.21
|
$4.94
€4.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.01
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.67
|
$0.77
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.94
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.03
|
$1.49
€1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.91
|
$0.66
€0.64
|
|
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.99
|
$6.03
€5.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$39.66
€38.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
$27,865.84
€27,024.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.56
|
$11.49
€11.14
|
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€38.69
|
$33.52
€32.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,468.47
|
$942.82
€914.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€1,038.27
|
$774.26
€750.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€102.97
|
$192.52
€186.70
|
pay 29.8% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€558.99
|
$485.78
€471.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,791.01
|
$8,574.10
€8,315.09
|
|
pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.12
|
$3.22
€3.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.53
|
$2.32
€2.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.82
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€41.13
|
$46.17
€44.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$8.57
€8.32
|
|
pay 14.6% more for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€83.96
|
$88.79
€86.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€36.49
|
$42.55
€41.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€79.99
|
$103.31
€100.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€105.14
|
$127.18
€123.34
|
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