Ljubljana vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1468
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3437
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$859
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1669
$5531
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
40
87
😀 Quality of life
79
91
🏙️ Population
284K
1.39M

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 57% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 3558th and 36th ($1468 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd 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 1.1 months in Ljubljana compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs San Diego ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 615th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ljubljana vs San Diego

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Ljubljana San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.19
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$8.3
 Cappuccino
$2.21
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$643
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1572
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1151
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4113
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.36
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.88
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.4
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12510
$28706

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LjubljanaSan Diego

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$349

$907

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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
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$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
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1692
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1581
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$558
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$1122

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$3065
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$2962
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$2914
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$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
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$2964
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$3043
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$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
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$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
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$880
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$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
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$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
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$3326
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$3020
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$2764
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$2682
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$2759