Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 75.9% more expensive than Ljubljana.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 40.7% more for restaurants
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Ljubljana
|
Amsterdam
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€14.39
|
$21.44
€20.55
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.79
|
$3.23
€3.10
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.83
|
$2.79
€2.68
|
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pay 22.4% more for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
$2.06
€1.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.25
|
$6.58
€6.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.92
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.34
|
$4.81
€4.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.74
|
$6.45
€6.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.90
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.43
|
$1.81
€1.74
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.64
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
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pay 74.4% more for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.78
|
$8.09
€7.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€38.02
|
$87.51
€83.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€26,717.02
|
$35,207.42
€33,755.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€11.02
|
$24.86
€23.84
|
|
pay 79.0% more for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€32.14
|
$47.53
€45.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€903.95
|
$2,189.86
€2,099.58
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€742.34
|
$1,816.26
€1,741.38
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€184.58
|
$206.94
€198.41
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€465.75
|
$2,377.37
€2,279.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,220.62
|
$14,444.53
€13,849.03
|
|
pay 89.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.08
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.22
|
$4.20
€4.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€44.27
|
$65.86
€63.15
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.22
|
$15.00
€14.39
|
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pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€85.13
|
$92.54
€88.73
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€40.80
|
$37.12
€35.59
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€99.05
|
$106.57
€102.17
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€121.94
|
$114.59
€109.86
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