Belgrade vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1378
$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3270
$3957
🏠 One person rent
$741
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$1282
$1744
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$68.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1226
$1964
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
50
40
😀 Quality of life
73
81
🏙️ Population
1.2M
284K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 19% less expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 4396th and 3267th ($1378 vs $1695) 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 0.9 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 2503rd and 678th 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
$14
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$923
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$1665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$194
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$299
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$37.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5071
$6582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3183
$5043
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.63
$8.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.6
$6.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.84
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$8.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$459
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10508
$14660

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1173
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$924
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$948
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$741
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$888
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$1029
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$752
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$721
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$923
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$1004
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1160
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$734
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$682
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$851
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$1031
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$956
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$857
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$683
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$899
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$631
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$571
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1193
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$672
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$961
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$844
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1124
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1156
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$958
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$694
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1150
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$965
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$877
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$819
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1074
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$850

Cities near Ljubljana

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1406
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1261
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1425
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1375
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1771
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1158
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1434
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1661
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1360
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1677
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1448
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1434
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1430
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1483
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$1054
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1317
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1485
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1708
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$952
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$1075
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1417
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1391
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1592
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$676
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1500
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$1171
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1809
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1611
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1671
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$864
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1716
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$875
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$723
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1944
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1855
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$629
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1457