Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 9.8% more expensive than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.3% more in Ljubljana
- Groceries
-
pay 0.2% more in Ljubljana
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% more in Ljubljana
- Housing
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pay 26.1% more in Ljubljana
- Childcare
-
pay 1.3% more in Ljubljana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.6% more in Ljubljana
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% more in Ljubljana
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in Ljubljana are more expensive than in Slovenia.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 14.3% more for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€9.90
|
$15.00
€13.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.28
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.41
|
$2.91
€2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.47
|
$1.91
€1.68
|
|
pay 0.2% more for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.40
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.26
|
$6.52
€5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.34
|
$5.13
€4.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€2.80
|
$3.48
€3.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.94
|
$4.94
€4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.77
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.94
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.25
|
$1.49
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
|
pay 15.5% more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.04
|
$6.03
€5.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€25.24
|
$39.66
€34.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€20,890.39
|
$27,865.84
€24,503.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€9.95
|
$11.49
€10.10
|
|
pay 26.1% more for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€28.23
|
$33.52
€29.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€537.83
|
$942.82
€829.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€445.79
|
$774.26
€680.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€181.60
|
$192.52
€169.29
|
|
pay 1.3% more for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€422.21
|
$485.78
€427.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€7,434.68
|
$8,574.10
€7,539.39
|
|
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.72
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.73
|
$2.32
€2.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€4.74
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€39.29
|
$46.17
€40.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
pay 3.3% more for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€86.06
|
$88.79
€78.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€29.78
|
$42.55
€37.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€93.11
|
$103.31
€90.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€112.67
|
$127.18
€111.83
|
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