Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 39.9% more expensive than Tirana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.1% more in Ljubljana
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% more in Ljubljana
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% more in Ljubljana
- Housing
-
pay 94.2% more in Ljubljana
- Childcare
-
pay 74.2% more in Ljubljana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.0% more in Ljubljana
- Clothing
-
pay 6.3% more in Ljubljana
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Ljubljana are more expensive than in Tirana. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Ljubljana.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 63.1% more for restaurants
|
Tirana
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.92
ALL937
|
$15.00
€12.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
ALL749
|
$8.57
€7.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL136
|
$2.91
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ALL70
|
$1.91
€1.65
|
|
pay 16.3% more for groceries
|
Tirana
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ALL85
|
$1.85
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.31
ALL542
|
$6.52
€5.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
ALL651
|
$5.13
€4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
ALL308
|
$3.48
€3.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
ALL304
|
$4.94
€4.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ALL63
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
ALL99
|
$0.77
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL70
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
ALL75
|
$1.49
€1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL43
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL52
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
|
pay 9.3% more for transportation
|
Tirana
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL673
|
$6.03
€5.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
ALL1,499
|
$39.66
€34.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,474.40
ALL2,528,904
|
$27,865.84
€24,127.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.47
ALL2,529
|
$11.49
€9.95
|
|
pay 94.2% more for housing
|
Tirana
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
ALL1,562
|
$33.52
€29.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.90
ALL51,043
|
$942.82
€816.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.58
ALL35,400
|
$774.26
€670.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.02
ALL6,694
|
$192.52
€166.69
|
|
pay 74.2% more for childcare
|
Tirana
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.35
ALL22,080
|
$485.78
€420.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,375.91
ALL461,253
|
$8,574.10
€7,423.79
|
|
pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tirana
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
ALL234
|
$3.22
€2.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ALL159
|
$2.32
€2.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
ALL328
|
$5.36
€4.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.89
ALL4,023
|
$46.17
€39.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
ALL749
|
$8.57
€7.42
|
|
pay 6.3% more for clothing
|
Tirana
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.35
ALL5,521
|
$88.79
€76.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
ALL4,099
|
$42.55
€36.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.14
ALL8,592
|
$103.31
€89.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.06
ALL11,502
|
$127.18
€110.12
|
|
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