Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 5.2% more expensive than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.8% more in Ljubljana
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% less in Ljubljana
- Transportation
-
pay 9.6% less in Ljubljana
- Housing
-
pay 65.5% more in Ljubljana
- Childcare
-
pay 18.9% less in Ljubljana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.1% less in Ljubljana
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% less in Ljubljana
The cost of housing and restaurants in Ljubljana are more expensive than in San Jose. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Ljubljana.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 25.8% more for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,545.54
|
$15.00
€13.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,975.59
|
$8.57
€7.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,020.88
|
$2.91
€2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC748.07
|
$1.91
€1.68
|
|
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,329.57
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,183.73
|
$6.52
€5.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,703.37
|
$5.13
€4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,670.54
|
$3.48
€3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,256.39
|
$4.94
€4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC998.78
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC322.72
|
$0.77
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC814.67
|
$0.94
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC690.28
|
$1.49
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC665.40
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC609.82
|
$0.66
€0.59
|
|
pay 9.6% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,810.00
|
$6.03
€5.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,469.71
|
$39.66
€34.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,907,249.89
|
$27,865.84
€24,534.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,162.46
|
$11.49
€10.12
|
|
pay 65.5% more for housing
|
San Jose
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC27,442.49
|
$33.52
€29.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC379,972.73
|
$942.82
€830.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC237,381.45
|
$774.26
€681.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC32,286.86
|
$192.52
€169.50
|
|
pay 18.9% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC267,023.44
|
$485.78
€427.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,362,438.05
|
$8,574.10
€7,548.96
|
|
pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,492.68
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,890.09
|
$2.32
€2.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,587.31
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,569.21
|
$46.17
€40.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,975.59
|
$8.57
€7.55
|
|
pay 1.3% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,678.91
|
$88.79
€78.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC26,017.87
|
$42.55
€37.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC64,508.36
|
$103.31
€90.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC60,069.07
|
$127.18
€111.98
|
|
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