Cost of living comparison
Slovenia is 23.9% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 16.4% less in Slovenia
- Groceries
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pay 25.9% less in Slovenia
- Transportation
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pay 14.6% less in Slovenia
- Housing
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pay 35.2% less in Slovenia
- Childcare
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pay 63.2% less in Slovenia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.5% less in Slovenia
- Clothing
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pay 29.2% more in Slovenia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Slovenia.
If you lived in Slovenia instead of United States, you would:
pay 16.4% less for restaurants
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United States
|
Slovenia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$11.25
€9.91
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$8.28
€7.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.75
€2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.67
€1.47
|
|
pay 25.9% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.59
€1.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$7.12
€6.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$4.94
€4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$3.18
€2.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$4.48
€3.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.88
€0.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.74
€0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.43
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.86
€0.76
|
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pay 14.6% less for transportation
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United States
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$5.73
€5.04
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$28.71
€25.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$23,757.42
€20,916.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$11.32
€9.97
|
|
pay 35.2% less for housing
|
United States
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$32.10
€28.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$611.64
€538.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$506.97
€446.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$206.52
€181.83
|
|
pay 63.2% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$480.15
€422.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$8,455.02
€7,444.11
|
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pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$3.10
€2.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$1.97
€1.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$5.39
€4.75
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$44.69
€39.34
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$7.50
€6.61
|
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pay 29.2% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Slovenia
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$97.87
€86.17
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$33.87
€29.82
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$105.89
€93.23
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$128.14
€112.82
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