Cologne vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

Cologne Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1643
$1341
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3959
$3070
🏠 One person rent
$881
$776
🏘️ Family rent
$1574
$1243
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2585
$1426
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
91
42
😀 Quality of life
96
79
🏙️ Population
1.07M
284K

The cost of living in Cologne is 23% more expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 2459th and 3267th ($1643 vs $1341) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Germany and Slovenia, respectively. Check Germany vs Slovenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Cologne compared to 1.1 months in Ljubljana. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Ljubljana ranked 1st in Slovenia, while ranked 13th and 437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Ljubljana

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Cologne Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.31
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$711
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$555
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1628
$1204
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1205
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$253
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.26%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6134
$4714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4812
$3516
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$39.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$3.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$9.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$8.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.8
$4.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$3.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$7.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$69.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$80.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$733
$500
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12429
$11394

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1301
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1665
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1299
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1249
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1303
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1298
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1259
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1303
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1298
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1299
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1305
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1297
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1301
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1300
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1214
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1300
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1299
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1517
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1299
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1177
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1301
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1298
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1299
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1301
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1184
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1305
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1300
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1303
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1332
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1300
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1303
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1302
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1632

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