Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 13.9% more expensive than Seoul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.5% more in Ljubljana
- Groceries
-
pay 41.0% less in Ljubljana
- Transportation
-
pay 16.8% more in Ljubljana
- Housing
-
pay 39.9% more in Ljubljana
- Childcare
-
pay 16.4% less in Ljubljana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% less in Ljubljana
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% more in Ljubljana
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, and clothing in Ljubljana are more expensive than in Seoul. Expenses including groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ljubljana. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Ljubljana.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 85.5% more for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,332
|
$15.00
€13.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,756
|
$8.57
€7.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,282
|
$2.91
€2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,209
|
$1.91
€1.68
|
|
pay 41.0% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,452
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,384
|
$6.52
€5.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,591
|
$5.13
€4.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,399
|
$3.48
€3.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,813
|
$4.94
€4.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,743
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,229
|
$0.77
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,511
|
$0.94
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,862
|
$1.49
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,489
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,995
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
|
pay 16.8% more for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,599
|
$6.03
€5.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩63,870
|
$39.66
€34.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,868,985
|
$27,865.84
€24,457.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,538
|
$11.49
€10.08
|
|
pay 39.9% more for housing
|
Seoul
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩32,038
|
$33.52
€29.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,270,332
|
$942.82
€827.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩705,573
|
$774.26
€679.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩191,810
|
$192.52
€168.98
|
|
pay 16.4% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩554,461
|
$485.78
€426.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩29,893,384
|
$8,574.10
€7,525.49
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,151
|
$3.22
€2.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,181
|
$2.32
€2.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,636
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩77,282
|
$46.17
€40.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,452
|
$8.57
€7.53
|
|
pay 15.6% more for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩85,047
|
$88.79
€77.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩67,092
|
$42.55
€37.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩124,696
|
$103.31
€90.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩179,638
|
$127.18
€111.63
|
|
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