Ljubljana vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1695
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3957
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$1005
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$1744
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$482
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.8
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1964
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
40
82
😀 Quality of life
81
96
🏙️ Population
284K
449K

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 55% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 3267th and 13th ($1695 vs $3784) 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 1.2 months in Ljubljana compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 678th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ljubljana Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$923
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1665
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$299
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6582
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5043
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.42
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.3
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.88
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$629
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14660
$24322

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171