Belgrade vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1160
$1468
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2759
$3437
🏠 One person rent
$622
$859
🏘️ Family rent
$1090
$1506
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$83
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$980
$1669
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
51
40
😀 Quality of life
71
79
🏙️ Population
1.2M
284K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 21% less expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 4605th and 3558th ($1160 vs $1468) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Serbia and Slovenia, respectively. Check Serbia vs Slovenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Belgrade compared to 1.1 months in Ljubljana. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Ljubljana ranked 1st in Slovenia, while ranked 2157th and 615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgrade vs Ljubljana

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Belgrade Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$643
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1311
$1572
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$785
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.63%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4299
$5385
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2617
$4113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.41
$7.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$7.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$53
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$92.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7674
$12510

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BelgradeLjubljana

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1012
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$776
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$807
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$661
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$759
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$816
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$716
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$636
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$768
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$766
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$958
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$623
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$681
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$603
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$662
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$692
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$796
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$847
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$711
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$605
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$804
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$559
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$463
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1070
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$627
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$747
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$718
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$848
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1070
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$636
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$781
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$595
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1030
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$803
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$666
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$693
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$855
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$684
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$750

Cities near Ljubljana

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1261
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1080
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1157
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1116
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1653
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$985
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1223
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1421
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1152
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1582
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1263
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1247
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1307
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$912
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1082
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1253
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1101
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1594
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$941
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$842
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1272
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1263
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1403
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1323
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$556
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1284
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$1008
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1502
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1522
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1450
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$711
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1375
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$750
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$701
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$659
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1692
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1581
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$558
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1122