Ljubljana vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1695
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3957
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$1005
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1744
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$482
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.8
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1964
$5229
😷 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 60% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 3267th and 4th ($1695 vs $4207) 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 1.2 months in Ljubljana compared to 1.2 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 678th and 18th 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
$16.3
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$923
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1665
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$299
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6582
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5043
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.42
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.3
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.88
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$629
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14660
$21999

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$1375
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$1771
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$1158
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1434
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1661
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1360
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1677
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1448
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1434
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1430
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1483
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$1054
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1317
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1485
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1708
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$952
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$1075
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1417
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1391
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1592
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$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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11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
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