Ljubljana vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1500
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3519
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$863
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$1523
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.6
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1752
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
40
50
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
284K
1.02M

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 33% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 3687th and 1290th ($1500 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Slovenia and Canada, respectively. Check Slovenia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ljubljana compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 632nd and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ljubljana Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.79
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1176
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5439
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4196
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.52
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.97
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.5
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11580
$20100

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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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884