Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 13.3% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.9% more in Ljubljana
- Groceries
-
pay 41.0% more in Ljubljana
- Transportation
-
pay 19.7% more in Ljubljana
- Housing
-
pay 15.5% more in Ljubljana
- Childcare
-
pay 18.1% less in Ljubljana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% less in Ljubljana
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% more in Ljubljana
The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, housing, and clothing in Ljubljana are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Ljubljana.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 29.9% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN37.21
|
$15.00
€13.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN32.56
|
$8.57
€7.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.74
|
$2.91
€2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.73
|
$1.91
€1.68
|
|
pay 41.0% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.39
|
$6.52
€5.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.27
|
$5.13
€4.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.37
|
$3.48
€3.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.54
|
$4.94
€4.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.70
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.81
|
$0.77
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.09
|
$0.94
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.21
|
$1.49
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.56
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.76
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
|
pay 19.7% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN23.31
|
$6.03
€5.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN102.33
|
$39.66
€34.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN115,531.90
|
$27,865.84
€24,457.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN29.77
|
$11.49
€10.08
|
|
pay 15.5% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN64.64
|
$33.52
€29.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,023.08
|
$942.82
€827.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,129.33
|
$774.26
€679.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN843.80
|
$192.52
€168.98
|
|
pay 18.1% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,909.03
|
$485.78
€426.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN47,290.89
|
$8,574.10
€7,525.49
|
|
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN13.95
|
$3.22
€2.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN13.76
|
$2.32
€2.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN17.91
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN158.82
|
$46.17
€40.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN32.56
|
$8.57
€7.53
|
|
pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN336.26
|
$88.79
€77.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN156.22
|
$42.55
€37.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN332.03
|
$103.31
€90.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN384.10
|
$127.18
€111.63
|
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