Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 3.8% more expensive than Tallinn.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 3.5% less for restaurants
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Tallinn
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Ljubljana
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$15.00
€14.39
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.43
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.47
|
$2.91
€2.79
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.98
|
$1.91
€1.83
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pay 20.0% more for groceries
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Tallinn
|
Ljubljana
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€5.41
|
$6.52
€6.25
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.30
|
$5.13
€4.92
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
$3.48
€3.34
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.30
|
$4.94
€4.74
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.86
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.02
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.28
|
$1.49
€1.43
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.48
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.43
|
$0.66
€0.64
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pay 4.6% more for transportation
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Tallinn
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.64
|
$6.03
€5.78
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.83
|
$39.66
€38.02
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€28,361.14
|
$27,865.84
€26,717.02
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€9.66
|
$11.49
€11.02
|
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pay 16.5% more for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€28.28
|
$33.52
€32.14
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€713.07
|
$942.82
€903.95
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€509.02
|
$774.26
€742.34
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€230.98
|
$192.52
€184.58
|
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pay 5.5% more for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€501.39
|
$485.78
€465.75
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€6,958.98
|
$8,574.10
€8,220.62
|
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pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$3.22
€3.08
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.71
|
$2.32
€2.22
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.65
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€50.71
|
$46.17
€44.27
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
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pay 8.2% more for clothing
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Tallinn
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€88.94
|
$88.79
€85.13
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€36.09
|
$42.55
€40.80
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€86.78
|
$103.31
€99.05
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€110.68
|
$127.18
€121.94
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