Bucharest vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$3957
🏠 One person rent
$535
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$1744
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$68.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$1964
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
78
40
😀 Quality of life
84
81
🏙️ Population
1.72M
284K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 33% less expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 4935th and 3267th ($1138 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and Slovenia, respectively. Check Romania vs Slovenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.2 months in Ljubljana. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Ljubljana ranked 1st in Slovenia, while ranked 508th and 678th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Ljubljana

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Bucharest Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$923
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$1665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$194
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$299
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$37.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$6582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$5043
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$8.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$6.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$8.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$14660

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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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