Bucharest vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1640
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$3838
🏠 One person rent
$525
$962
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$1677
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$473
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$1837
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
77
39
😀 Quality of life
81
82
🏙️ Population
1.72M
284K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 32% less expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 4913th and 3363rd ($1116 vs $1640) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Romania and Slovenia, respectively. Check Romania vs Slovenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.1 months in Ljubljana. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Ljubljana ranked 1st in Slovenia, while ranked 646th and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$9.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$3.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$873
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$704
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$291
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$35.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$6187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$4710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$8.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$6.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$3.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$8.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$14151

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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