Cost of living comparison
Slovenia is 49.7% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 52.9% less for restaurants
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Switzerland
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Slovenia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.73
|
$11.25
€10.79
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.17
|
$8.28
€7.94
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
$2.75
€2.63
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
$1.67
€1.60
|
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pay 42.3% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
$1.59
€1.53
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.82
|
$7.12
€6.82
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.54
|
$4.94
€4.73
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
$3.18
€3.05
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
$4.48
€4.30
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.36
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
$1.43
€1.37
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
$0.86
€0.83
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pay 52.6% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
$5.73
€5.49
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF102.00
|
$28.71
€27.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,900.92
|
$23,757.42
€22,777.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.57
|
$11.32
€10.85
|
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pay 37.9% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.78
|
$32.10
€30.78
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.55
|
$611.64
€586.43
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,262.02
|
$506.97
€486.07
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF160.92
|
$206.52
€198.01
|
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pay 76.8% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,312.52
|
$480.15
€460.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF27,103.99
|
$8,455.02
€8,106.45
|
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pay 56.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Slovenia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
$3.10
€2.97
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
$1.97
€1.89
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
$5.39
€5.17
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF79.10
|
$44.69
€42.84
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
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pay 28.6% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF108.78
|
$97.87
€93.84
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF55.11
|
$33.87
€32.47
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF121.62
|
$105.89
€101.52
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF157.99
|
$128.14
€122.85
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