Essen vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3822
$3957
🏠 One person rent
$682
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$1744
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$68.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3475
$1964
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
96
40
😀 Quality of life
95
81
🏙️ Population
587K
284K

The cost of living in Essen is 8% less expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 3860th and 3267th ($1561 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 1st in Germany and Slovenia, respectively. Check Germany vs Slovenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Essen compared to 1.2 months in Ljubljana. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Ljubljana ranked 1st in Slovenia, while ranked 17th and 678th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$923
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$1665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$194
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$299
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$37.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4998
$6582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$5043
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.77
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$8.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$6.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$8.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$14660

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587

Cities near Ljubljana

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