Columbus vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$3957
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$1744
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$68.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$1964
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
73
40
😀 Quality of life
92
81
🏙️ Population
906K
284K

The cost of living in Columbus is 25% more expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 1686th and 3267th ($2127 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th 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 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.2 months in Ljubljana. Columbus ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Ljubljana ranked 1st in Slovenia, while ranked 96th and 678th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Ljubljana

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Columbus Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$923
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$1665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$194
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$299
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$37.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$6582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$5043
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$8.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$6.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$8.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$14660

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

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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