Chicago vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$1341
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$3070
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$776
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$1243
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$1426
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
96
79
🏙️ Population
2.75M
284K

The cost of living in Chicago is 77% more expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 254th and 3267th ($2372 vs $1341) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 1st in the United States and Slovenia, respectively. Check the United States vs Slovenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 1.1 months in Ljubljana. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Ljubljana ranked 1st in Slovenia, while ranked 11th and 437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$711
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$555
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$1204
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$4714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$3516
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$39.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$3.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$8.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$4.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$3.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$7.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$69.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$80.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$500
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$11394

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Ljubljana

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1043
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$960
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$974
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1081
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1438
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1052
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1069
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1387
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$872
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1407
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1004
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1426
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1105
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1074
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$694
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1059
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1190
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$923
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1441
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$1117
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$786
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1266
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1235
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1231
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1103
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$479
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1033
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$798
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1359
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1433
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1398
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$667
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1237
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$716
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$748
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$555
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1370
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1327
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$480
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1031