Ljubljana vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1719
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3951
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$1025
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1729
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.8
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2014
$5389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
40
100
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
284K
8.8M

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 59% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 3144th and 4th ($1719 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.3 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 653rd and 15th 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
$16.5
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.66
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$749
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1744
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1303
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$299
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6691
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5077
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.4
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$655
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14187
$21713

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$1648
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1372
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$1436
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1381
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$1517
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$1072
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1279
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$1487
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$1265
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$1681
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$1029
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$1043
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1409
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1409
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1556
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$1518
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$661
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1441
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$1144
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1747
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1734
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1607
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$911
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1659
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$953
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$917
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$733
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1929
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1876
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$586
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1533

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$2940
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$3729
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$3110
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$3145
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$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
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$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
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$2540
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$2557
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$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
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$2791
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$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
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$2697
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$2775
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$2614
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$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
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$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
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$2450
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$2713
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$2488
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