Cost of living comparison
Germany is 26.6% more expensive than Slovenia.
If you lived in Germany instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 23.6% more for restaurants
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Slovenia
|
Germany
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€10.79
|
$14.04
€13.47
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.94
|
$10.20
€9.78
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.63
|
$2.80
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.60
|
$2.41
€2.31
|
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pay 12.3% more for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.53
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.82
|
$6.71
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.73
|
$4.38
€4.20
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€3.05
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.30
|
$6.24
€5.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.37
|
$2.10
€2.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.83
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
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pay 58.1% more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.49
|
$7.07
€6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€27.52
|
$52.96
€50.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€22,777.97
|
$28,807.86
€27,620.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€10.85
|
$23.02
€22.07
|
|
pay 28.5% more for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€30.78
|
$48.22
€46.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€586.43
|
$790.39
€757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€486.07
|
$625.27
€599.50
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€198.01
|
$230.06
€220.58
|
|
pay 20.6% more for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€460.35
|
$458.39
€439.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€8,106.45
|
$12,308.95
€11,801.48
|
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pay 46.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.97
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.89
|
$3.49
€3.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€5.17
|
$8.74
€8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€42.84
|
$36.01
€34.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$12.80
€12.27
|
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pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€93.84
|
$82.34
€78.94
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.47
|
$40.78
€39.10
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€101.52
|
$91.59
€87.82
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€122.85
|
$123.43
€118.34
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