Cost of Living Comparison Between Ljubljana and Bern 

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Cost of Living in Bern is 98.1% higher than in Ljubljana (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bern is 87.2% higher than in Ljubljana
Rent Prices in Bern are 60.2% higher than in Ljubljana
Restaurant Prices in Bern are 81.1% higher than in Ljubljana
Groceries Prices in Bern are 116.1% higher than in Ljubljana
Local Purchasing Power in Bern is 96.9% higher than in Ljubljana
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Restaurants
Ljubljana Edit Bern Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(13.42 Fr.)
24.51 €
(23.50 Fr.)
     +75.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(47.94 Fr.)
88.64 €
(85.00 Fr.)
     +77.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 €
(7.67 Fr.)
15.64 €
(15.00 Fr.)
     +95.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(2.88 Fr.)
6.78 €
(6.50 Fr.)
     +126.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(3.84 Fr.)
5.21 €
(5.00 Fr.)
     +30.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.13 €
(2.04 Fr.)
4.80 €
(4.61 Fr.)
     +125.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 €
(2.45 Fr.)
4.35 €
(4.17 Fr.)
     +70.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.85 €
(1.77 Fr.)
4.01 €
(3.85 Fr.)
     +116.8 %
Markets
Ljubljana Edit Bern Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.90 €
(4.70 Fr.)
7.05 €
(6.76 Fr.)
     +43.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.72 €
(1.65 Fr.)
2.80 €
(2.69 Fr.)
     +62.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.01 €
(0.97 Fr.)
1.44 €
(1.38 Fr.)
     +42.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.27 €
(3.14 Fr.)
5.89 €
(5.65 Fr.)
     +80.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.42 €
(5.20 Fr.)
10.52 €
(10.08 Fr.)
     +93.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.53 €
(4.35 Fr.)
12.70 €
(12.18 Fr.)
     +180.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.30 €
(5.08 Fr.)
19.75 €
(18.94 Fr.)
     +272.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.86 €
(0.82 Fr.)
1.36 €
(1.30 Fr.)
     +59.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.69 Fr.)
0.99 €
(0.95 Fr.)
     +37.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.89 €
(0.86 Fr.)
1.01 €
(0.97 Fr.)
     +13.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.30 €
(1.25 Fr.)
2.59 €
(2.49 Fr.)
     +99.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.46 €
(0.44 Fr.)
0.97 €
(0.93 Fr.)
     +113.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.62 €
(0.59 Fr.)
0.92 €
(0.88 Fr.)
     +48.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.47 €
(1.41 Fr.)
1.99 €
(1.91 Fr.)
     +35.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(0.72 Fr.)
0.84 €
(0.81 Fr.)
     +11.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(5.75 Fr.)
10.43 €
(10.00 Fr.)
     +73.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.21 €
(1.16 Fr.)
1.47 €
(1.41 Fr.)
     +21.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.90 €
(1.82 Fr.)
1.99 €
(1.91 Fr.)
     +4.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.00 €
(4.79 Fr.)
9.65 €
(9.25 Fr.)
     +92.9 %
Transportation
Ljubljana Edit Bern Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.30 €
(1.25 Fr.)
3.13 €
(3.00 Fr.)
     +140.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 37.00 €
(35.48 Fr.)
82.39 €
(79.00 Fr.)
     +122.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.98 €
(1.89 Fr.)
7.20 €
(6.90 Fr.)
     +264.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.75 €
(1.68 Fr.)
8.39 €
(8.05 Fr.)
     +378.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.98 €
(16.28 Fr.)
74.04 €
(71.00 Fr.)
     +336.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.56 €
(5.33 Fr.)
7.26 €
(6.96 Fr.)
     +30.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,000.00 €
(25,889.99 Fr.)
34,206.28 €
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +26.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,331.82 €
(26,208.16 Fr.)
48,667.47 €
(46,666.67 Fr.)
     +78.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ljubljana Edit Bern Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 235.12 €
(225.45 Fr.)
278.51 €
(267.06 Fr.)
     +18.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.96 €
(11.47 Fr.)
63.82 €
(61.20 Fr.)
     +433.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.68 €
(28.46 Fr.)
46.83 €
(44.91 Fr.)
     +57.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Ljubljana Edit Bern Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.76 €
(40.04 Fr.)
72.18 €
(69.21 Fr.)
     +72.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.67 €
(18.86 Fr.)
36.50 €
(35.00 Fr.)
     +85.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(7.67 Fr.)
20.34 €
(19.50 Fr.)
     +154.2 %
Childcare
Ljubljana Edit Bern Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 420.00 €
(402.73 Fr.)
2,763.62 €
(2,650.00 Fr.)
     +558.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,425.00 €
(9,996.41 Fr.)
31,286.23 €
(30,000.00 Fr.)
     +200.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ljubljana Edit Bern Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.50 €
(75.27 Fr.)
138.40 €
(132.71 Fr.)
     +76.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.25 €
(35.72 Fr.)
58.23 €
(55.83 Fr.)
     +56.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 94.52 €
(90.64 Fr.)
150.56 €
(144.38 Fr.)
     +59.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 116.84 €
(112.04 Fr.)
172.82 €
(165.71 Fr.)
     +47.9 %
Rent Per Month
Ljubljana Edit Bern Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 858.67 €
(823.37 Fr.)
1,273.87 €
(1,221.50 Fr.)
     +48.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 687.50 €
(659.24 Fr.)
949.02 €
(910.00 Fr.)
     +38.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,570.37 €
(1,505.81 Fr.)
2,477.87 €
(2,376.00 Fr.)
     +57.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,166.00 €
(1,118.06 Fr.)
2,157.88 €
(2,069.17 Fr.)
     +85.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ljubljana Edit Bern Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 450.34 €
(431.83 Fr.)
1,158.75 €
(1,111.11 Fr.)
     +157.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 346.62 €
(332.37 Fr.)
769.05 €
(737.43 Fr.)
     +121.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Ljubljana Edit Bern Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,581.26 €
(1,516.25 Fr.)
5,827.76 €
(5,588.17 Fr.)
     +268.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.64 2.53      -30.5 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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