Ljubljana vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1468
$2359
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3437
$5397
🏠 One person rent
$859
$1479
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$2435
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1669
$3493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
40
94
😀 Quality of life
79
93
🏙️ Population
284K
664K

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 38% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 3558th and 1038th ($1468 vs $2359) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Slovenia and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Slovenia vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Ljubljana compared to 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 615th and 68th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ljubljana vs Rotterdam

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Ljubljana Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.19
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$6.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$1509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$643
$1241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1572
$2680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1151
$2049
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4113
$3934
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.36
$4.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.88
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.4
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$2027
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12510
$10730

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$1223
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$1421
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$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
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$912
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1082
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$1253
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$1101
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$1594
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$941
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$842
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1272
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$1263
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1403
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$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
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$1692
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1581
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$558
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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1861
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2042
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$2199
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2081
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1805
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1739
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1890
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2251
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1917
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2090
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2291
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2180
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1862
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2791
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2049
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2085
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1492
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2001
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1957
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1937
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$1944
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1631
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1879
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1640
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2105
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1613
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1651
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1958
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1530
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1917
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1318
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$1514