Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 14.2% more expensive than Nicosia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.5% more in Ljubljana
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% less in Ljubljana
- Transportation
-
pay 10.4% less in Ljubljana
- Housing
-
pay 25.8% more in Ljubljana
- Childcare
-
pay 17.2% more in Ljubljana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.9% less in Ljubljana
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% more in Ljubljana
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, and childcare in Ljubljana are more expensive than in Nicosia. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ljubljana.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 73.5% more for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€10.82
|
$15.00
€13.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€6.58
|
$8.57
€7.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.29
|
$2.91
€2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$1.91
€1.68
|
|
pay 0.1% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€5.74
|
$6.52
€5.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€6.47
|
$5.13
€4.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.23
|
$3.48
€3.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.48
|
$4.94
€4.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.05
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.77
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.94
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.03
|
$1.49
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.48
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.52
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
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pay 10.4% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€4.95
|
$6.03
€5.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€47.03
|
$39.66
€34.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€24,881.16
|
$27,865.84
€24,457.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€12.70
|
$11.49
€10.08
|
|
pay 25.8% more for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€26.00
|
$33.52
€29.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€620.85
|
$942.82
€827.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€516.50
|
$774.26
€679.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€134.73
|
$192.52
€168.98
|
|
pay 17.2% more for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€371.57
|
$485.78
€426.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,285.51
|
$8,574.10
€7,525.49
|
|
pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.76
|
$3.22
€2.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.05
|
$2.32
€2.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€57.49
|
$46.17
€40.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.41
|
$8.57
€7.53
|
|
pay 20.4% more for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€71.73
|
$88.79
€77.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€31.51
|
$42.55
€37.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€69.96
|
$103.31
€90.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€89.37
|
$127.18
€111.63
|
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