Ljubljana vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1438
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3340
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$829
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.8
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1694
$3743
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
40
99
😀 Quality of life
79
98
🏙️ Population
284K
4.84M

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 48% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 3657th and 318th ($1438 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Slovenia and Australia, respectively. Check Slovenia vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ljubljana compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 516th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ljubljana Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.5
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.7
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$6.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$781
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1410
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1074
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.29%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5102
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3992
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.6
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.45
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.11
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.46
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.14
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.3
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.6
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11214
$17934

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$1200
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$1279
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$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
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$997
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1133
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1242
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$1100
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$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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$1998
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$2348
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$1903
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$1691
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$1430
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$1461
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$1610
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$1723
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$1463
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$2604
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$1404
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$1688
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$1354
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$1528
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$1481
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$1669
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$1672
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$1862
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$1707
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$2152
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$2011
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$1719
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$1716
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$1317
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$1552
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$1693
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$1785
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$1701
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$1702
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$2356
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$1746
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$1707
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$1708
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$1673
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$1881
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$1688
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$1327
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$1816