Boston vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$1438
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$3340
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$62.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$1694
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
40
😀 Quality of life
92
79
🏙️ Population
676K
284K

The cost of living in Boston is 133% more expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 35th and 3657th ($3345 vs $1438) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1st in the United States and Slovenia, respectively. Check the United States vs Slovenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Boston compared to 1.2 months in Ljubljana. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Ljubljana ranked 1st in Slovenia, while ranked 83rd and 516th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$3.59
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$781
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$1410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$1074
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
3.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$5102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$5.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$9.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$8.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$82.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$11214

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

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