Ljubljana vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1438
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3340
$2882
🏠 One person rent
$829
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$1061
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.8
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1694
$1443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
40
38
😀 Quality of life
79
75
🏙️ Population
284K
767K

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 16% more expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 3657th and 4330th ($1438 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.2 months in Zagreb. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 516th and 983rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ljubljana Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.5
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.7
$48.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$781
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$473
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1410
$1109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1074
$800
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.29%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5102
$4564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3992
$3182
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.6
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$7.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.45
$5.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.11
$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.46
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.14
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.3
$44.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$7.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.6
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11214
$10009

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1274
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$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

Cities near Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1100
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$997
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1058
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$913
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1081
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1133
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1197
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$929
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$682
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$558
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$517
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1438
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$503
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1102
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1274
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$762
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1321
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1658
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$742
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$777
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1664
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1279
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$747
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1167
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$835
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1301
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1200
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1581
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1271
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1393
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1229
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1008
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1219
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$604
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$852
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1284
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$849
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$765
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$755