Amsterdam vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$1438
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$3340
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$62.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$1694
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
95
40
😀 Quality of life
94
79
🏙️ Population
921K
284K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 77% more expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 612th and 3657th ($2545 vs $1438) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and Slovenia, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Slovenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.2 months in Ljubljana. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Ljubljana ranked 1st in Slovenia, while ranked 37th and 516th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$781
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$1410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1074
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$5102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$5.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$9.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$8.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$82.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$11214

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Ljubljana

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1274
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1058
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1197
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1081
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1664
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1167
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1200
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1102
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1581
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1301
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1321
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1271
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1284
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$997
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1133
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1242
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1100
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1658
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$1008
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$929
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1252
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1393
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1381
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1229
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$558
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1424
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$913
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1345
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1438
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1410
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$682
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1396
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$762
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$747
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$517
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1688
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1593
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$503
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1219