Cost of living comparison

 Ljubljana, Slovenia
compared to
 Brussels, Belgium
Brussels vs. Ljubljana Cost of Living Summary

Brussels is 48.3% more expensive than Ljubljana.

Restaurants
pay 31.5% more in Brussels
Groceries
pay 28.6% more in Brussels
Transportation
pay 47.8% more in Brussels
Housing
pay 29.6% more in Brussels
Childcare
pay 2.3 times more in Brussels
Entertainment and Sports
pay 53.5% more in Brussels
Clothing
pay 13.3% more in Brussels

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Brussels are more expensive than in Ljubljana. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Brussels.

Brussels vs. Ljubljana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brussels instead of Ljubljana, you would:

pay 31.5% more for restaurants

 
Ljubljana
Brussels
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $15.00
€13.22
$21.44
€18.89
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.57
€7.56
$12.86
€11.33
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.91
€2.56
$2.89
€2.55

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pay 28.6% more for groceries

 
Ljubljana
Brussels
Bread
1 loaf
$1.85
€1.63
$2.59
€2.28
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.52
€5.75
$7.47
€6.59
Milk (1 gallon) $5.13
€4.52
$6.00
€5.29

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pay 47.8% more for transportation

 
Ljubljana
Brussels
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.03
€5.31
$6.92
€6.10
Monthly public transit pass $39.66
€34.95
$53.59
€47.22
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,865.84
€24,556.49
$32,152.89
€28,334.42

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pay 29.6% more for housing

 
Ljubljana
Brussels
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$33.52
€29.54
$55.46
€48.88
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $942.82
€830.85
$1,200.57
€1,057.99
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $774.26
€682.31
$1,025.16
€903.42

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

 
Ljubljana
Brussels
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $485.78
€428.09
$988.17
€870.81
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,574.10
€7,555.84
$22,667.79
€19,975.76

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pay 53.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Ljubljana
Brussels
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.22
€2.83
$5.36
€4.72
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.32
€2.04
$4.01
€3.53
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.36
€4.72
$9.65
€8.50

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pay 13.3% more for clothing

 
Ljubljana
Brussels
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$88.79
€78.24
$96.46
€85.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.55
€37.50
$51.32
€45.22
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$103.31
€91.04
$115.01
€101.35

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