Ljubljana vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1500
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3519
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$863
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$1523
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.6
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1752
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
40
97
😀 Quality of life
78
97
🏙️ Population
284K
874K

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 60% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 3687th and 9th ($1500 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 632nd and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ljubljana San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.79
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1176
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5439
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4196
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.52
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.97
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.5
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11580
$31050

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$1270
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$1147
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1217
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$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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610