Ljubljana vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1695
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3957
$3493
🏠 One person rent
$1005
$785
🏘️ Family rent
$1744
$1331
🍽️ Food expenses
$482
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.8
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1964
$1969
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
40
39
😀 Quality of life
81
79
🏙️ Population
284K
767K

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 14% more expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 3267th and 4105th ($1695 vs $1485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Slovenia and Croatia, respectively. Check Slovenia vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ljubljana compared to 1.3 months in Zagreb. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 678th and 780th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ljubljana Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
$59.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$923
$765
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$571
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1665
$1378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$299
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6582
$5515
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5043
$3470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$57.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.42
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.3
$5.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$8.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.88
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$99.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$629
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14660
$12339

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1406
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$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

Cities near Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1256
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1054
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1261
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1171
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1375
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1317
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1425
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1075
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$864
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$676
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$723
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1695
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$629
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1406
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1434
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1708
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$965
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$850
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1771
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1661
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$875
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1158
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1448
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1434
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1677
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1430
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1391
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$952
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1457
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$682
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$1036
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1483
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1160
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1114
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$961