Ljubljana vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1468
$2938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3437
$5875
🏠 One person rent
$859
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$2674
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$827
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$90.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1669
$3761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
40
53
😀 Quality of life
79
89
🏙️ Population
284K
140K

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 50% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 3558th and 200th ($1468 vs $2938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Slovenia and Iceland, respectively. Check Slovenia vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Ljubljana compared to 1.3 months in Reykjavik. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 615th and 194th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ljubljana vs Reykjavik

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Ljubljana Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$137
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.19
$17.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$10.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$1839
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$643
$1650
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1572
$2869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1151
$2456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$42.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$64.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
9.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$6649
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4113
$5599
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.36
$4.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$75.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$5.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$20.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$4.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.88
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$82.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$45.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.4
$128
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$162
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12510
$2532

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1261
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1080
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1157
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1116
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1653
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$985
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1223
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1421
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1152
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1582
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1263
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1247
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1307
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$912
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1082
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1253
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1101
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1594
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$941
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$842
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1272
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1263
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1403
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1323
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$556
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$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
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$711
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1375
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$750
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$701
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$659
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1692
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1581
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$558
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1122

Cities near Reykjavik

Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$2802
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2817
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2355
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2678
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1828
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1722
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1393
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1390
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1601
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1614
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1500
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1604
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1765
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1649
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2011
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1482
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1562
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1551
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1763
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1692
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1699
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1404
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1608
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2140
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1755
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1382
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1713
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1603
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2297
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1767
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1246
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2031
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1813
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1700
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2628
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2006