Essen vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1438
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$3340
🏠 One person rent
$759
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$62.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$1694
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
95
40
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
579K
284K

The cost of living in Essen is 6% more expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 3358th and 3657th ($1519 vs $1438) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 1st in Germany and Slovenia, respectively. Check Germany vs Slovenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.2 months in Ljubljana. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Ljubljana ranked 1st in Slovenia, while ranked 32nd and 516th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$781
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$1074
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
3.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$5102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$5.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$8.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$82.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$11214

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410

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