Ljubljana vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1719
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3951
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1025
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1729
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.8
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2014
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
40
82
😀 Quality of life
81
97
🏙️ Population
284K
452K

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 55% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 3144th and 11th ($1719 vs $3857) 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 653rd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ljubljana Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.66
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$749
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1744
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1303
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$299
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6691
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5077
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.4
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$655
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14187
$26431

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$1431
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$1188
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1396
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1347
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1752
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1170
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1409
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1659
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1342
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1648
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1372
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1436
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1381
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1517
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$1072
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1279
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1487
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1265
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1681
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$1029
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$1043
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1409
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1409
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1556
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1518
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$661
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1441
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$1144
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1747
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1734
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1607
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$911
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1659
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$953
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$917
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$733
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1929
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1876
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$586
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1533

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117