Ljubljana vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1500
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3519
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$863
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1523
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.6
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1752
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
40
87
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
284K
1.39M

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 55% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 3687th and 45th ($1500 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 1.2 months in Ljubljana compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 632nd and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ljubljana San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.79
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1176
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5439
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4196
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.52
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.97
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.5
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11580
$21468

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647