Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 35.9% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.3% less in Ljubljana
- Groceries
-
pay 12.8% less in Ljubljana
- Transportation
-
pay 48.5% less in Ljubljana
- Housing
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pay 43.9% less in Ljubljana
- Childcare
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pay 74.2% less in Ljubljana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.5% less in Ljubljana
- Clothing
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pay 10.1% less in Ljubljana
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ljubljana.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of London, you would:
pay 9.3% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£18.92
|
$15.00
€12.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.57
|
$8.57
€7.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.80
|
$2.91
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.35
|
$1.91
€1.62
|
|
pay 12.8% less for groceries
|
London
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.52
|
$1.85
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.13
|
$6.52
€5.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.62
|
$5.13
€4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.26
|
$3.48
€2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.12
|
$4.94
€4.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.14
|
$0.87
€0.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.55
|
$0.77
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.05
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.31
|
$1.49
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.50
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.51
|
$0.66
€0.56
|
|
pay 48.5% less for transportation
|
London
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.41
|
$6.03
€5.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£189.16
|
$39.66
€33.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,751.97
|
$27,865.84
€23,657.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£25.82
|
$11.49
€9.75
|
|
pay 43.9% less for housing
|
London
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£30.49
|
$33.52
€28.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,075.69
|
$942.82
€800.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,511.28
|
$774.26
€657.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£193.26
|
$192.52
€163.45
|
|
pay 74.2% less for childcare
|
London
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,708.91
|
$485.78
€412.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,425.70
|
$8,574.10
€7,279.35
|
|
pay 52.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.05
|
$3.22
€2.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.52
|
$2.32
€1.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.47
|
$5.36
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£48.09
|
$46.17
€39.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£11.82
|
$8.57
€7.28
|
|
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
London
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£70.99
|
$88.79
€75.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£37.02
|
$42.55
€36.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£84.12
|
$103.31
€87.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£99.13
|
$127.18
€107.98
|
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