Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 34.1% more expensive than Sofia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.8% more in Ljubljana
- Groceries
-
pay 18.3% more in Ljubljana
- Transportation
-
pay 24.3% more in Ljubljana
- Housing
-
pay 90.6% more in Ljubljana
- Childcare
-
pay 7.4% more in Ljubljana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.8% more in Ljubljana
- Clothing
-
pay 20.3% more in Ljubljana
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Ljubljana are more expensive than in Sofia. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Ljubljana.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 55.8% more for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.82
|
$15.00
€14.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.61
|
$8.57
€8.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.81
|
$2.91
€2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.96
|
$1.91
€1.85
|
|
pay 18.3% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.13
|
$1.85
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN10.03
|
$6.52
€6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.53
|
$5.13
€4.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.74
|
$3.48
€3.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.65
|
$4.94
€4.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.52
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.62
|
$0.77
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.54
|
$0.94
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.11
|
$1.49
€1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.96
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
$0.66
€0.64
|
|
pay 24.3% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.75
|
$6.03
€5.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN52.05
|
$39.66
€38.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN56,896.38
|
$27,865.84
€27,024.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN14.26
|
$11.49
€11.14
|
|
pay 90.6% more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.61
|
$33.52
€32.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,084.51
|
$942.82
€914.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN817.24
|
$774.26
€750.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN216.78
|
$192.52
€186.70
|
|
pay 7.4% more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,053.16
|
$485.78
€471.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,816.73
|
$8,574.10
€8,315.09
|
|
pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.20
|
$3.22
€3.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.30
|
$2.32
€2.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.35
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN70.36
|
$46.17
€44.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.61
|
$8.57
€8.32
|
|
pay 20.3% more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN134.17
|
$88.79
€86.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN63.77
|
$42.55
€41.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN188.58
|
$103.31
€100.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN194.06
|
$127.18
€123.34
|
|
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