Ljubljana vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1438
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3340
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$829
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.8
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1694
$5439
😷 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 58% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 3657th and 26th ($1438 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 15th in the United States, while ranked 516th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ljubljana San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.5
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.7
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$781
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1410
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1074
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.29%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5102
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3992
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.6
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.45
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.11
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.46
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.14
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.3
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.6
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11214
$18429

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$1274
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$1081
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1664
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1167
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1200
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1102
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1581
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1301
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1321
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1271
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1284
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$997
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1133
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1242
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1100
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1658
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$1008
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$929
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1252
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1393
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1381
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1229
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$558
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1424
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$913
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1345
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1438
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1410
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$682
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1396
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$762
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$747
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$517
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1688
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1593
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$503
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1219

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Distance City Cost of living
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$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
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$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
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$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
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$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
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$2606