Dortmund vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$1438
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$3340
🏠 One person rent
$648
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$62.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$1694
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
93
40
😀 Quality of life
77
79
🏙️ Population
587K
284K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 3% less expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 3822nd and 3657th ($1401 vs $1438) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 1st in Germany and Slovenia, respectively. Check Germany vs Slovenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.2 months in Ljubljana. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Ljubljana ranked 1st in Slovenia, while ranked 764th and 516th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Ljubljana

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Dortmund Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$3.59
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$781
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$1410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1074
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
3.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$5102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$5.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$8.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$82.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$11214

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

Cities near Ljubljana

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1274
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1058
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1197
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1081
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1664
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1167
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1200
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1102
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1581
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1301
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1321
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1271
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1284
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$997
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1133
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1242
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1100
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1658
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$1008
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$929
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1252
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1393
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1381
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1229
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$558
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1424
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$913
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1345
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1438
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1410
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$682
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1396
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$762
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$747
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$517
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1688
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1593
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$503
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1219