Cost of living comparison
Slovenia is 29.1% more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.8% more in Slovenia
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% less in Slovenia
- Transportation
-
pay 32.6% less in Slovenia
- Housing
-
pay 31.6% more in Slovenia
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Slovenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.8% less in Slovenia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7% more in Slovenia
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Slovenia are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Slovenia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Slovenia.
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 0.8% more for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK115.74
|
$11.25
€10.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK91.81
|
$8.28
€7.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK19.82
|
$2.75
€2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK18.72
|
$1.67
€1.48
|
|
pay 9.4% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK24.15
|
$1.59
€1.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK50.35
|
$7.12
€6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK52.78
|
$4.94
€4.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK36.32
|
$3.18
€2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK45.42
|
$4.48
€3.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.57
|
$0.88
€0.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.26
|
$0.74
€0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.02
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK16.80
|
$1.43
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.54
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK6.81
|
$0.86
€0.76
|
|
pay 32.6% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK64.44
|
$5.73
€5.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK661.40
|
$28.71
€25.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK260,766.30
|
$23,757.42
€21,116.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK208.47
|
$11.32
€10.06
|
|
pay 31.6% more for housing
|
Sweden
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK294.14
|
$32.10
€28.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK7,980.37
|
$611.64
€543.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,231.23
|
$506.97
€450.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK751.42
|
$206.52
€183.57
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,187.50
|
$480.15
€426.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK30,453.45
|
$8,455.02
€7,515.24
|
|
pay 29.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK64.50
|
$3.10
€2.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK36.76
|
$1.97
€1.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK62.24
|
$5.39
€4.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK375.83
|
$44.69
€39.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK138.26
|
$7.50
€6.67
|
|
pay 11.7% more for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK768.16
|
$97.87
€86.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK345.35
|
$33.87
€30.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK819.89
|
$105.89
€94.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,215.32
|
$128.14
€113.89
|
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