Belgrade vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2881
$3519
🏠 One person rent
$646
$863
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$1523
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.9
$64.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$1752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
50
40
😀 Quality of life
70
78
🏙️ Population
1.2M
284K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 20% less expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 4593rd and 3687th ($1204 vs $1500) 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 1.2 months in Ljubljana. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Ljubljana ranked 1st in Slovenia, while ranked 2370th and 632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$8.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$5439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$4196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$41.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.85
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$92.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7527
$11580

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1040
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$658
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$737
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$707
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$697
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$835
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$687
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$695
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$797
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$860
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$890
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$668
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$641
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$692
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$761
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$816
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$743
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$640
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$743
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$593
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$521
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1076
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$635
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$780
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$761
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$851
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1046
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$697
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$953
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$661
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1053
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$802
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$712
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$705
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$849
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$745

Cities near Ljubljana

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1270
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1147
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1217
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1146
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1770
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1188
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1247
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1362
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1174
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1674
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1361
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1397
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1347
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1366
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$926
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1143
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1254
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1142
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1764
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$1061
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$880
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1351
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1424
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1492
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$618
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1393
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$999
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1656
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1553
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1568
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$790
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1566
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$789
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$663
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1706
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1666
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$566
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1265