Cost of living comparison
Saint Helier is 2.1 times more expensive than Ljubljana.
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 62.5% more for restaurants
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Ljubljana
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€14.39
|
$45.20
£35.97
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.79
|
$2.83
£2.25
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.83
|
$2.50
£1.99
|
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pay 69.0% more for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.25
|
$5.33
£4.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.92
|
$7.84
£6.24
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.34
|
$5.37
£4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.74
|
$5.67
£4.52
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$1.89
£1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$1.39
£1.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.90
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.43
|
$1.83
£1.46
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.64
|
$1.44
£1.15
|
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pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.78
|
$7.93
£6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€38.02
|
$67.16
£53.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€26,717.02
|
$27,768.06
£22,096.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€11.02
|
$51.51
£40.99
|
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pay 79.2% more for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€32.14
|
$72.54
£57.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€903.95
|
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€742.34
|
$1,715.90
£1,365.46
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€184.58
|
$167.51
£133.30
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€465.75
|
$2,324.77
£1,849.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,220.62
|
$20,664.60
£16,444.21
|
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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.08
|
$7.75
£6.17
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.22
|
$4.95
£3.94
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$15.50
£12.33
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€44.27
|
$74.05
£58.93
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.22
|
$18.08
£14.39
|
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pay 38.0% more for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€85.13
|
$100.09
£79.65
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€40.80
|
$69.31
£55.16
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€99.05
|
$121.08
£96.35
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€121.94
|
$202.34
£161.02
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