Ljubljana vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1438
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3340
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$829
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.8
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1694
$6928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
40
87
😀 Quality of life
79
92
🏙️ Population
284K
1.01M

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 59% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 3657th and 22nd ($1438 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th 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 months in San Jose, United States. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 516th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ljubljana vs San Jose, United States

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Ljubljana San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.5
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.7
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$7.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$781
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1410
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1074
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.29%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5102
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3992
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.6
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.45
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.11
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.46
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.14
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.3
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.6
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11214
$15889

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61 km or 38 mi Celje
$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
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123