Brussels vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$3957
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$1744
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$68.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$1964
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
96
40
😀 Quality of life
92
81
🏙️ Population
196K
284K

The cost of living in Brussels is 22% more expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 1872nd and 3267th ($2065 vs $1695) 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 1.8 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 99th and 678th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Ljubljana

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Brussels Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$923
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$1665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$194
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$299
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$37.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$6582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$5043
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$8.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$6.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$8.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$14660

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857

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