Ljubljana vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1500
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3519
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$863
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$1523
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.6
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1752
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
40
100
😀 Quality of life
78
97
🏙️ Population
284K
8.8M

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 63% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 3687th and 5th ($1500 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Slovenia and the United States, respectively. Check Slovenia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ljubljana compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 632nd and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ljubljana vs New York City

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Ljubljana New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.79
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1176
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5439
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4196
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.52
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.97
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.5
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11580
$20585

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$1270
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$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 Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108