Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 19.2% more expensive than Tokyo.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥1,005
|
$15.00
€14.23
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥804
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥172
|
$2.91
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥115
|
$1.91
€1.81
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥252
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,082
|
$6.52
€6.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥909
|
$5.13
€4.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥322
|
$3.48
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥504
|
$4.94
€4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥367
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥164
|
$0.77
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥409
|
$0.94
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥373
|
$1.49
€1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥199
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥195
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
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pay 6.7% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥682
|
$6.03
€5.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,047
|
$39.66
€37.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,359,528
|
$27,865.84
€26,426.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,302
|
$11.49
€10.90
|
|
pay 16.4% more for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,917
|
$33.52
€31.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥172,898
|
$942.82
€894.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥89,974
|
$774.26
€734.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,686
|
$192.52
€182.58
|
|
pay 24.9% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥82,306
|
$485.78
€460.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,238,932
|
$8,574.10
€8,131.36
|
|
pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥503
|
$3.22
€3.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥525
|
$2.32
€2.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥603
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,365
|
$46.17
€43.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,910
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
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pay 50.1% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,118
|
$88.79
€84.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,690
|
$42.55
€40.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,787
|
$103.31
€97.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,793
|
$127.18
€120.62
|
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