Ljubljana vs Prague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Prague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1468
$1513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3437
$3601
🏠 One person rent
$859
$911
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$1611
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1669
$1829
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
40
93
😀 Quality of life
79
87
🏙️ Population
284K
1.38M

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 3% less expensive than in Prague. Cities ranked 3558th and 3363rd ($1468 vs $1513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Slovenia and the Czech Republic, respectively. Check Slovenia vs the Czech Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Ljubljana compared to 1.2 months in Prague. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Prague ranked 1st in the Czech Republic, while ranked 615th and 285th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ljubljana Prague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$8.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.19
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$901
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$643
$685
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1572
$1728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1151
$1240
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$7481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4113
$5304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.36
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$6.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$6.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$3.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$62.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.88
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$50.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.4
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$758
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12510
$12277

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$1263
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$1303
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$1247
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$1307
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$912
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$1082
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$1253
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$1101
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$1594
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$941
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$842
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$1272
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$1263
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$1403
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$1323
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$556
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$1284
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$1008
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1502
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1522
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1450
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$711
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1375
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$750
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$701
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$659
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$1692
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$1581
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$558
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$1371
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$1370
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$1356
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$1216
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$1092
53 km or 33 mi Pribram
$1166
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$1092
56 km or 35 mi Kolin
$1795
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$1081
69 km or 43 mi Usti nad Labem
$971
72 km or 45 mi Most
$942
75 km or 46 mi Teplice
$880
76 km or 47 mi Tabor
$1163
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$1048
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$1314
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$1033
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$1135
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$1159
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$1030
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$950
95 km or 59 mi Zittau
$1352
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$1088
99 km or 61 mi Strakonice
$1150
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$1112
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$1092
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$1107
103 km or 64 mi Pirna
$1352
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$1121
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$979
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$974
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$1307
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$1347
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$1402
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$1059
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$1202
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$1420
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$1227
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$1351
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$1362
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$1120