Edinburgh vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$1500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$3519
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$863
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$1523
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$64.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$1752
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
88
40
😀 Quality of life
94
78
🏙️ Population
488K
284K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 50% more expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 1263rd and 3687th ($2246 vs $1500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.2 months in Ljubljana. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ljubljana ranked 1st in Slovenia, while ranked 40th and 632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$8.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$3.41
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$5439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$4196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$41.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$92.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$11580

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

Cities near Ljubljana

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1270
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1147
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1217
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1146
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1770
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1188
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1247
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1362
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1174
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1674
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1361
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1397
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1347
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1366
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$926
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1143
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1254
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1142
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1764
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$1061
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$880
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1351
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1424
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1492
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$618
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1393
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$999
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1656
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1553
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1568
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$790
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1566
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$789
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$663
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1706
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1666
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$566
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1265