Cost of Living Comparison Between Washington, DC and Ljubljana 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Ljubljana are 40.0% lower than in Washington, DC (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ljubljana are 51.8% lower than in Washington, DC
Rent Prices in Ljubljana are 67.8% lower than in Washington, DC
Restaurant Prices in Ljubljana are 43.4% lower than in Washington, DC
Groceries Prices in Ljubljana are 43.1% lower than in Washington, DC
Local Purchasing Power in Ljubljana is 47.9% lower than in Washington, DC
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Restaurants
Washington, DC Edit Ljubljana Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.41 €)
14.95 $
(14.00 €)
     -40.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(93.63 €)
53.40 $
(50.00 €)
     -46.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.24 €)
8.54 $
(8.00 €)
     -28.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.49 €)
3.47 $
(3.25 €)
     -56.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.50 $
(8.90 €)
4.27 $
(4.00 €)
     -55.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.51 $
(5.15 €)
2.27 $
(2.12 €)
     -58.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $
(2.37 €)
2.68 $
(2.51 €)
     +6.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 $
(2.16 €)
1.94 $
(1.82 €)
     -15.6 %
Markets
Washington, DC Edit Ljubljana Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.28 $
(4.01 €)
5.20 $
(4.87 €)
     +21.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.69 $
(3.45 €)
1.82 $
(1.70 €)
     -50.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.26 $
(2.12 €)
1.08 $
(1.01 €)
     -52.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.32 $
(4.05 €)
3.61 $
(3.38 €)
     -16.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.91 $
(6.47 €)
5.73 $
(5.37 €)
     -17.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.80 $
(5.43 €)
4.92 $
(4.61 €)
     -15.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.54 $
(8.00 €)
5.65 $
(5.29 €)
     -33.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.42 $
(2.27 €)
0.91 $
(0.85 €)
     -62.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.99 $
(0.92 €)
0.77 $
(0.72 €)
     -21.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.45 $
(2.29 €)
0.98 $
(0.92 €)
     -60.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 $
(2.67 €)
1.46 $
(1.37 €)
     -48.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.73 $
(1.62 €)
0.48 $
(0.45 €)
     -72.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.66 $
(1.55 €)
0.67 $
(0.62 €)
     -59.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.86 $
(2.68 €)
1.54 $
(1.45 €)
     -46.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.62 $
(2.45 €)
0.80 $
(0.75 €)
     -69.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 $
(14.98 €)
6.41 $
(6.00 €)
     -60.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.55 $
(2.39 €)
1.28 $
(1.20 €)
     -49.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.63 $
(4.34 €)
2.08 $
(1.94 €)
     -55.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.50 $
(11.70 €)
5.34 $
(5.00 €)
     -57.3 %
Transportation
Washington, DC Edit Ljubljana Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.62 $
(2.46 €)
1.39 $
(1.30 €)
     -47.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.50 $
(75.37 €)
39.52 $
(37.00 €)
     -50.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.28 €)
2.11 $
(1.98 €)
     -39.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.75 €)
1.87 $
(1.75 €)
     -53.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 $
(42.13 €)
18.13 $
(16.98 €)
     -59.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.67 $
(3.44 €)
5.92 $
(5.54 €)
     +61.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,699.74 $
(33,426.77 €)
27,340.76 $
(25,600.00 €)
     -23.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,275.78 $
(24,602.83 €)
28,537.81 $
(26,720.83 €)
     +8.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Washington, DC Edit Ljubljana Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 178.50 $
(167.13 €)
253.34 $
(237.21 €)
     +41.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.12 $
(58.16 €)
11.55 $
(10.82 €)
     -81.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.77 $
(60.65 €)
32.67 $
(30.59 €)
     -49.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Washington, DC Edit Ljubljana Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 109.88 $
(102.88 €)
43.79 $
(41.00 €)
     -60.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 41.22 $
(38.59 €)
20.21 $
(18.92 €)
     -51.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(14.04 €)
8.54 $
(8.00 €)
     -43.0 %
Childcare
Washington, DC Edit Ljubljana Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,326.57 $
(2,178.44 €)
462.80 $
(433.33 €)
     -80.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 51,000.00 $
(47,752.88 €)
11,133.88 $
(10,425.00 €)
     -78.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Washington, DC Edit Ljubljana Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.28 $
(69.55 €)
78.00 $
(73.04 €)
     +5.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.96 $
(48.65 €)
40.33 $
(37.76 €)
     -22.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.89 $
(106.64 €)
102.79 $
(96.25 €)
     -9.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 176.06 $
(164.85 €)
127.65 $
(119.52 €)
     -27.5 %
Rent Per Month
Washington, DC Edit Ljubljana Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,569.32 $
(2,405.73 €)
910.26 $
(852.31 €)
     -64.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,097.17 $
(1,963.64 €)
719.26 $
(673.46 €)
     -65.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,515.79 $
(5,164.60 €)
1,653.26 $
(1,548.00 €)
     -70.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,820.83 $
(3,577.56 €)
1,228.11 $
(1,149.92 €)
     -67.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Washington, DC Edit Ljubljana Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 910.84 $
(852.85 €)
472.80 $
(442.69 €)
     -48.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 654.89 $
(613.19 €)
363.21 $
(340.08 €)
     -44.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Washington, DC Edit Ljubljana Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,683.42 $
(6,257.89 €)
1,677.43 $
(1,570.63 €)
     -74.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 3.52      -46.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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