Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 14.7% more expensive than Riga.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Riga, you would:
pay 51.6% more for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$15.00
€14.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.99
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.38
|
$2.91
€2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.14
|
$1.91
€1.83
|
|
pay 18.2% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.50
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.49
|
$6.52
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.65
|
$5.13
€4.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.74
|
$3.48
€3.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€3.05
|
$4.94
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.64
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.46
|
$1.49
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.40
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.42
|
$0.66
€0.64
|
|
pay 3.5% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.49
|
$6.03
€5.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.83
|
$39.66
€38.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€26,871.15
|
$27,865.84
€26,717.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.79
|
$11.49
€11.02
|
|
pay 63.7% more for housing
|
Riga
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.95
|
$33.52
€32.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€514.32
|
$942.82
€903.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€352.57
|
$774.26
€742.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€234.50
|
$192.52
€184.58
|
|
pay 23.0% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€515.84
|
$485.78
€465.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,931.67
|
$8,574.10
€8,220.62
|
|
pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.62
|
$3.22
€3.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.25
|
$2.32
€2.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€5.04
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€44.11
|
$46.17
€44.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
Riga
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€78.46
|
$88.79
€85.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€41.97
|
$42.55
€40.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€88.57
|
$103.31
€99.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€116.03
|
$127.18
€121.94
|
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