Belgrade vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1335
$1640
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3147
$3838
🏠 One person rent
$717
$962
🏘️ Family rent
$1229
$1677
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$473
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$1837
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
50
39
😀 Quality of life
74
82
🏙️ Population
1.2M
284K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 19% less expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 4408th and 3363rd ($1335 vs $1640) 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 1.1 months in Ljubljana. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Ljubljana ranked 1st in Slovenia, while ranked 2116th and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.4
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$9.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$3.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$766
$873
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$704
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1414
$1611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$291
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$35.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4732
$6187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2936
$4710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$8.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$6.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$3.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.02
$8.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9637
$14151

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1141
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$883
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$918
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$734
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$858
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$971
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$742
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$707
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$832
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$934
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1072
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$708
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$669
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$828
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$965
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$932
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$819
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$668
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$864
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$618
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$557
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1164
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$646
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$890
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$832
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1033
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1107
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$895
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$655
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1111
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$920
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$806
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$760
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1002
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$802

Cities near Ljubljana

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1422
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1195
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1383
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1340
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1683
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1081
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1398
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1600
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1316
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1756
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1386
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1416
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1377
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1415
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$1033
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1236
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1437
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1199
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1685
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$858
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$1044
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1379
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1378
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1560
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1574
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$665
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1478
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$1113
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1734
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1704
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1615
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$817
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1665
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$845
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$823
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$685
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1880
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1769
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$617
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1322