Ljubljana vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1695
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3957
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$1005
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$1744
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$482
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.8
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1964
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
40
86
😀 Quality of life
81
91
🏙️ Population
284K
1.39M

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 52% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 3267th and 50th ($1695 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 678th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ljubljana San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$923
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1665
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$299
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6582
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5043
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.42
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.3
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.88
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$629
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14660
$26517

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$1771
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$1158
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1434
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1661
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1360
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1677
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1448
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1434
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1430
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1483
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$1054
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1317
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1485
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1708
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$952
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$1075
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1417
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1391
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1592
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$676
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1500
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$1171
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1809
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1611
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1671
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$864
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1716
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$875
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$723
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1944
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1855
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$629
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1457

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$3220
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$3053
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$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
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$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
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$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
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$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
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$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
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$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
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$2767
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$2697
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$2804