Ljubljana vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1695
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3957
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$1005
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$1744
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$482
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.8
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1964
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
40
27
😀 Quality of life
81
32
🏙️ Population
284K
42.7K

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 213% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 3267th and 8447th ($1695 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Slovenia and Kenya, respectively. Check Slovenia vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ljubljana compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 678th and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ljubljana Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$923
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1665
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$299
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6582
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5043
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.42
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.3
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.88
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$629
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14660
$9031

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$1661
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$1677
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$1448
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$1434
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$1430
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$1483
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$1054
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$1317
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$1485
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$1256
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$1708
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$952
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$1075
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1417
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$1391
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1592
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$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

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$455
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$520
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$533
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$505
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$523
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$624
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$602
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$651
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$553
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$593
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$604
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$670
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$722
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$563
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$544
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$623
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$627
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$551
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$588
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$506
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$743
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$408
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$763
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$996
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$617
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$825
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$775
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$572
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$528
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$620
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$811
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$691
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$724
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$518
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$693
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$810
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