Ljubljana vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1719
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3951
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$1025
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$1729
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.8
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2014
$7874
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
40
97
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
284K
874K

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 58% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 3144th and 7th ($1719 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.9 months in San Francisco. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 653rd and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ljubljana San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.66
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$749
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1744
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1303
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$299
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6691
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5077
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.4
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$655
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14187
$21216

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$1170
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1409
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1659
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$1342
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1648
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1372
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1436
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1381
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1517
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$1072
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1279
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1487
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1265
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1681
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$1029
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$1043
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1409
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1409
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1556
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1518
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$661
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1441
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$1144
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1747
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1734
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1607
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$911
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1659
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$953
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$917
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$733
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1929
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1876
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$586
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1533

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$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
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$3559
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$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
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$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
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$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
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$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
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$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
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$2748
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$3357
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$3088
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