Cost of Living Comparison Between Ljubljana and San Jose, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Jose, CA is 62.3% higher than in Ljubljana (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Jose, CA is 103.0% higher than in Ljubljana
Rent Prices in San Jose, CA are 204.8% higher than in Ljubljana
Restaurant Prices in San Jose, CA are 64.8% higher than in Ljubljana
Groceries Prices in San Jose, CA are 73.4% higher than in Ljubljana
Local Purchasing Power in San Jose, CA is 101.7% higher than in Ljubljana
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Restaurants
Ljubljana Edit San Jose, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(15.15 $)
18.49 €
(20.00 $)
     +32.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(54.09 $)
92.43 €
(100.00 $)
     +84.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 €
(8.65 $)
11.09 €
(12.00 $)
     +38.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.25 €
(3.52 $)
7.86 €
(8.50 $)
     +141.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.33 $)
11.09 €
(12.00 $)
     +177.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.12 €
(2.30 $)
5.42 €
(5.86 $)
     +155.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 €
(2.71 $)
2.67 €
(2.88 $)
     +6.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 €
(1.97 $)
2.29 €
(2.48 $)
     +26.1 %
Markets
Ljubljana Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.87 €
(5.27 $)
4.69 €
(5.07 $)
     -3.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.72 €
(1.86 $)
4.01 €
(4.34 $)
     +133.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.01 €
(1.09 $)
2.02 €
(2.19 $)
     +99.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.27 €
(3.54 $)
4.69 €
(5.07 $)
     +43.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.37 €
(5.80 $)
6.38 €
(6.90 $)
     +18.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.61 €
(4.99 $)
5.66 €
(6.12 $)
     +22.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.36 €
(5.80 $)
7.47 €
(8.08 $)
     +39.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.92 $)
2.48 €
(2.68 $)
     +190.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.78 $)
0.96 €
(1.04 $)
     +33.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 €
(0.99 $)
1.69 €
(1.83 $)
     +84.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.37 €
(1.48 $)
2.75 €
(2.97 $)
     +100.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.45 €
(0.49 $)
1.80 €
(1.95 $)
     +296.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.68 $)
1.69 €
(1.83 $)
     +167.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.44 €
(1.56 $)
2.99 €
(3.23 $)
     +107.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(0.81 $)
2.37 €
(2.57 $)
     +215.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(6.49 $)
13.87 €
(15.00 $)
     +131.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.21 €
(1.31 $)
1.80 €
(1.95 $)
     +48.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 €
(2.10 $)
2.77 €
(2.99 $)
     +42.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.00 €
(5.41 $)
10.17 €
(11.00 $)
     +103.4 %
Transportation
Ljubljana Edit San Jose, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.30 €
(1.41 $)
2.31 €
(2.50 $)
     +77.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 37.00 €
(40.03 $)
83.19 €
(90.00 $)
     +124.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.95 €
(2.11 $)
3.24 €
(3.50 $)
     +65.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.75 €
(1.90 $)
2.77 €
(3.00 $)
     +58.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.98 €
(18.37 $)
27.73 €
(30.00 $)
     +63.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.55 €
(6.00 $)
4.48 €
(4.85 $)
     -19.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,600.00 €
(27,695.35 $)
27,730.29 €
(30,000.00 $)
     +8.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,720.83 €
(28,907.92 $)
24,720.20 €
(26,743.53 $)
     -7.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ljubljana Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 229.70 €
(248.50 $)
238.34 €
(257.85 $)
     +3.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.82 €
(11.70 $)
46.57 €
(50.38 $)
     +330.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.59 €
(33.09 $)
71.22 €
(77.05 $)
     +132.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Ljubljana Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.63 €
(45.04 $)
92.28 €
(99.83 $)
     +121.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.83 €
(20.37 $)
44.37 €
(48.00 $)
     +135.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(8.65 $)
13.87 €
(15.00 $)
     +73.3 %
Childcare
Ljubljana Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 433.33 €
(468.80 $)
1,571.38 €
(1,700.00 $)
     +262.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,425.00 €
(11,278.28 $)
14,789.49 €
(16,000.00 $)
     +41.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ljubljana Edit San Jose, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.48 €
(79.50 $)
44.82 €
(48.48 $)
     -39.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.76 €
(40.85 $)
35.96 €
(38.90 $)
     -4.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.25 €
(104.13 $)
73.14 €
(79.12 $)
     -24.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.52 €
(129.31 $)
107.01 €
(115.77 $)
     -10.5 %
Rent Per Month
Ljubljana Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 846.67 €
(915.97 $)
2,583.30 €
(2,794.74 $)
     +205.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 682.00 €
(737.82 $)
2,242.89 €
(2,426.47 $)
     +228.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,548.00 €
(1,674.70 $)
4,480.34 €
(4,847.06 $)
     +189.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,156.27 €
(1,250.91 $)
3,593.96 €
(3,888.12 $)
     +210.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ljubljana Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 443.57 €
(479.87 $)
1,199.21 €
(1,297.37 $)
     +170.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 340.08 €
(367.92 $)
912.69 €
(987.40 $)
     +168.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Ljubljana Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,578.63 €
(1,707.84 $)
6,463.18 €
(6,992.19 $)
     +309.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.52 6.66      +88.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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