Ljubljana vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1500
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3519
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$863
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$1523
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.6
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1752
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
40
98
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
284K
3.33M

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 21% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 3687th and 2194th ($1500 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Slovenia and Spain, respectively. Check Slovenia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ljubljana compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 632nd and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ljubljana Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.79
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1176
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5439
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4196
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.52
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.97
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.5
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11580
$10462

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581