Ljubljana vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1438
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3340
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$829
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.8
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1694
$3776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
40
100
😀 Quality of life
79
98
🏙️ Population
284K
4.53M

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 39% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 3657th and 933rd ($1438 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Slovenia and Australia, respectively. Check Slovenia vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ljubljana compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 516th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ljubljana Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.5
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.7
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$7
 Cappuccino
$2.22
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$781
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1410
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1074
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.29%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5102
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3992
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.6
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.45
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.11
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.46
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.14
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.3
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.6
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11214
$18868

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$1081
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$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

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$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
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$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
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$1903
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$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
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$1481