Ljubljana vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1640
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3838
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$962
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$1677
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.6
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1837
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
39
81
😀 Quality of life
82
100
🏙️ Population
284K
449K

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 56% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 3363rd and 23rd ($1640 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Slovenia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Slovenia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Ljubljana compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 631st and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ljubljana Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.23
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$704
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1611
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.1
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6187
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4710
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.14
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.09
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.9
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14151
$22875

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$1422
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1195
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1383
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1340
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1683
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1081
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1398
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1600
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1316
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1756
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1386
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1416
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1377
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1415
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$1033
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1236
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1437
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1199
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1685
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$858
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$1044
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1379
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1378
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1560
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1574
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$665
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1478
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$1113
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1734
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1704
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1615
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$817
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1665
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$845
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$823
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$685
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1880
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1769
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$617
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1322

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041