Ljubljana vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1500
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3519
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$863
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$1523
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.6
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1752
$4399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
40
99
😀 Quality of life
78
99
🏙️ Population
284K
4.84M

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 46% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 3687th and 312th ($1500 vs $2801) 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 1.6 months in Sydney. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 632nd and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ljubljana Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.79
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$7.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1176
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5439
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4196
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.52
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.97
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.5
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11580
$18951

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$1146
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$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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$2286
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$2472
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$1997
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$1732
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$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
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$1500
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$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
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$1661
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$1289
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$1628
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$1913
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$1746
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$1717
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$1958
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$1829
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$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
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$1877
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$1738
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$1758
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$2397
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$1822
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$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
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$2491
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$1757
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$1767
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$1925
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$1892
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$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754