Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 5.7% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1% less in Ljubljana
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% more in Ljubljana
- Transportation
-
pay 15.9% less in Ljubljana
- Housing
-
pay 2.6% less in Ljubljana
- Childcare
-
pay 14.7% less in Ljubljana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% less in Ljubljana
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% more in Ljubljana
The cost of clothing and groceries in Ljubljana are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Ljubljana.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 4.1% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$15.00
€13.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$8.57
€7.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.46
|
$2.91
€2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$1.91
€1.68
|
|
pay 2.3% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.10
|
$6.52
€5.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$5.13
€4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
$3.48
€3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$4.94
€4.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.77
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$0.94
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$1.49
€1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.66
€0.59
|
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pay 15.9% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.98
|
$6.03
€5.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.78
|
$39.66
€34.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,512.59
|
$27,865.84
€24,556.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.13
|
$11.49
€10.12
|
|
pay 2.6% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.06
|
$33.52
€29.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,294.45
|
$942.82
€830.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€947.08
|
$774.26
€682.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.59
|
$192.52
€169.66
|
|
pay 14.7% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€500.16
|
$485.78
€428.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,873.62
|
$8,574.10
€7,555.84
|
|
pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.31
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.28
|
$2.32
€2.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.67
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.99
|
$46.17
€40.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$8.57
€7.56
|
|
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.75
|
$88.79
€78.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.79
|
$42.55
€37.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.25
|
$103.31
€91.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.98
|
$127.18
€112.08
|
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