Ljubljana vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1695
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3957
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$1005
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$1744
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$482
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.8
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1964
$6170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
40
100
😀 Quality of life
81
93
🏙️ Population
284K
690K

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 49% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 3267th and 92nd ($1695 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 62nd 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 1.9 months in Washington. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 678th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ljubljana Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$923
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1665
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$299
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6582
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5043
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.42
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.3
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.88
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$629
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14660
$24788

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$1406
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$1261
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1425
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1375
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1771
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1158
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1434
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1661
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1360
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1677
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1448
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1434
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1430
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1483
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$1054
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1317
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1485
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1708
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$952
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$1075
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1417
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1391
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1592
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$676
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1500
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$1171
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1809
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1611
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1671
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$864
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1716
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$875
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$723
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1944
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1855
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$629
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1457

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003