Brussels vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$1500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$3519
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$863
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$1523
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$64.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$1752
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
96
40
😀 Quality of life
89
78
🏙️ Population
196K
284K

The cost of living in Brussels is 30% more expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 1988th and 3687th ($1958 vs $1500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Belgium and Slovenia, respectively. Check Belgium vs Slovenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.2 months in Ljubljana. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Ljubljana ranked 1st in Slovenia, while ranked 173rd and 632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brussels Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$8.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$5439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$4196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$41.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$92.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$11580

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762

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