Edinburgh vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$1438
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$3340
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$62.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$1694
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
88
40
😀 Quality of life
93
79
🏙️ Population
488K
284K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 42% more expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 1692nd and 3657th ($2043 vs $1438) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Slovenia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Slovenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.2 months in Ljubljana. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ljubljana ranked 1st in Slovenia, while ranked 64th and 516th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Ljubljana

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Edinburgh Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$3.59
 Cappuccino
$4.24
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$781
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$1410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$1074
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
3.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$5102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$5.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$9.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$8.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$82.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$11214

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

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