Ljubljana vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1500
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3519
$2954
🏠 One person rent
$863
$650
🏘️ Family rent
$1523
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.6
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1752
$1684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
40
38
😀 Quality of life
78
77
🏙️ Population
284K
767K

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 20% more expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 3687th and 4447th ($1500 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 632nd and 748th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ljubljana Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.79
$8.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$3.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1176
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5439
$4189
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4196
$3073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$4.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.52
$5.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.97
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.5
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11580
$10598

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Cities near Ljubljana

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1270
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1147
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1217
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1146
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1770
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$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

Cities near Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1142
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$926
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1147
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$999
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1146
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1143
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1217
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$880
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$790
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$618
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$663
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1500
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$566
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1174
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1270
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1397
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$802
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$745
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1770
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1362
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$789
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1188
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$851
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1361
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1247
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1674
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1347
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1424
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1061
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1265
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$641
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$883
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1366
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$890
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$860
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$780