Brussels vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2028
$1640
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4874
$3838
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$962
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$1677
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$473
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.4
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3458
$1837
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
96
39
😀 Quality of life
91
82
🏙️ Population
196K
284K

The cost of living in Brussels is 24% more expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 1913th and 3363rd ($2028 vs $1640) 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 1.7 months in Brussels compared to 1.1 months in Ljubljana. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Ljubljana ranked 1st in Slovenia, while ranked 165th and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Brussels Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.6
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$9.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.38
$3.47
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1090
$873
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$879
$704
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1983
$1611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1587
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$291
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.3
$35.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.23%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4704
$6187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3801
$4710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$8.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$6.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$3.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$8.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1055
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22658
$14151

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1854
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1876
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1889
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1931
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1758
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1847
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1858
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1870
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1732
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1845
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1816
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2025
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1835
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1791
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1863
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1787
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1835
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1801
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1806
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1745
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1823
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1768
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1846
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1867
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1648
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1746
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1737
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1657
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1696
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1794
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1722
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1724
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1745
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1867
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1804
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1666
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1818

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