Ljubljana vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1438
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3340
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$829
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.8
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1694
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
40
100
😀 Quality of life
79
95
🏙️ Population
284K
690K

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 53% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 3657th and 96th ($1438 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 516th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ljubljana Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.5
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.7
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$2.22
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$781
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1410
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1074
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.29%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5102
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3992
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.6
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.45
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.11
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.46
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.14
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.3
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.6
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11214
$28279

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$1274
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$1058
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1197
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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846