Ljubljana vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1719
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3951
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1025
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1729
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.8
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2014
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
40
99
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
284K
9.67M

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 33% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3144th and 4545th ($1719 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Slovenia and South Korea, respectively. Check Slovenia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ljubljana compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 653rd and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ljubljana vs Seoul

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Ljubljana Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.66
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$749
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1744
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1303
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$299
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6691
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5077
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.4
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$655
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14187
$19916

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$1170
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$1409
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$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
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$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
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$1533

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$1089
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$1052
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$1029
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$1031
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$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
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$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
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$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
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$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
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$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
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$1108
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$1557
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$1033
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$1048
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$1016
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$819
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$952
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$1062
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$1128
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$917
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$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
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$971