Budapest vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$3957
🏠 One person rent
$750
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$1744
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$68.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$1964
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
92
40
😀 Quality of life
81
81
🏙️ Population
1.69M
284K

The cost of living in Budapest is 13% less expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 4163rd and 3267th ($1469 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Hungary and Slovenia, respectively. Check Hungary vs Slovenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 1.2 months in Ljubljana. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Ljubljana ranked 1st in Slovenia, while ranked 680th and 678th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Ljubljana

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Budapest Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$923
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$1665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$194
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$299
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$37.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$6582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$5043
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$8.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$6.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$8.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$14660

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1169
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$998
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1138
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1130
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$991
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1074
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1196
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$958
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$989
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$877
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1036
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1063
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$930
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$976
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1394
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1002
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$961
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1190
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1026
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1335
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$981
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1031
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1036
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$850
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1451
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1561
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$923
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1004
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1124
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1291
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1196

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