Cost of living comparison
Italy is 8.5% more expensive than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 7.8% more in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 8.1% more in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 37.3% more in Italy
- Housing
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pay 7.2% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 9.0% more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.8% more in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 16.2% less in Italy
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Italy are more expensive than in Slovenia. Expenses including clothing and housing are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 7.8% more for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€10.35
|
$16.15
€14.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.61
|
$10.06
€9.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.52
|
$2.55
€2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
|
pay 8.1% more for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.46
|
$2.04
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.54
|
$6.83
€6.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.54
|
$5.53
€5.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€2.93
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.12
|
$5.05
€4.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.31
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.71
€0.65
|
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pay 37.3% more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$7.22
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€26.40
|
$38.81
€35.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€21,846.92
|
$28,223.13
€25,953.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$19.13
€17.59
|
|
pay 7.2% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€29.52
|
$28.87
€26.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€562.46
|
$656.19
€603.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€466.20
|
$511.91
€470.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€189.92
|
$150.39
€138.30
|
|
pay 9.0% more for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€441.54
|
$508.72
€467.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€7,775.09
|
$9,465.55
€8,704.36
|
|
pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.85
|
$5.01
€4.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.81
|
$1.69
€1.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€4.96
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€41.09
|
$52.12
€47.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$9.39
€8.63
|
|
pay 16.2% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€90.00
|
$78.41
€72.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€31.14
|
$33.87
€31.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€97.37
|
$86.07
€79.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€117.83
|
$115.43
€106.15
|
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