Ljubljana vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1640
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3838
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$962
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$1677
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.6
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1837
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
39
100
😀 Quality of life
82
98
🏙️ Population
284K
8.8M

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 61% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 3363rd and 4th ($1640 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.1 months in Ljubljana compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 631st and 11th 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
$16.4
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.23
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$704
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1611
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.1
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6187
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4710
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.14
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.09
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.9
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14151
$22663

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$1422
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$1195
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1383
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1340
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1683
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1081
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1398
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1600
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1316
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1756
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1386
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1416
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1377
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1415
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$1033
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1236
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1437
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1199
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1685
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$858
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$1044
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1379
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1378
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1560
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1574
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$665
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1478
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$1113
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1734
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1704
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1615
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$817
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1665
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$845
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$823
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$685
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1880
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1769
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$617
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1322

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174