Ljubljana vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1438
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3340
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$829
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.8
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1694
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
40
81
😀 Quality of life
79
97
🏙️ Population
284K
443K

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 57% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 3657th and 31st ($1438 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.9 months in Zurich. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 516th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ljubljana Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.5
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.7
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$781
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1410
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1074
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.29%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5102
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3992
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.6
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.45
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.11
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.46
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.14
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.3
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.6
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11214
$29266

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$1274
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846