Cost of Living Comparison Between Ljubljana and Zurich 

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Cost of Living in Zurich is 92.4% higher than in Ljubljana (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Zurich is 104.8% higher than in Ljubljana
Rent Prices in Zurich are 135.6% higher than in Ljubljana
Restaurant Prices in Zurich are 112.2% higher than in Ljubljana
Groceries Prices in Zurich are 109.1% higher than in Ljubljana
Local Purchasing Power in Zurich is 129.9% higher than in Ljubljana
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Restaurants
Ljubljana Edit Zurich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(13.72 Fr.)
25.51 €
(25.00 Fr.)
     +82.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(49.01 Fr.)
122.43 €
(120.00 Fr.)
     +144.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 €
(7.84 Fr.)
16.32 €
(16.00 Fr.)
     +104.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(2.94 Fr.)
8.16 €
(8.00 Fr.)
     +172.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(3.92 Fr.)
7.14 €
(7.00 Fr.)
     +78.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.13 €
(2.09 Fr.)
5.41 €
(5.30 Fr.)
     +154.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 €
(2.50 Fr.)
4.73 €
(4.64 Fr.)
     +85.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.85 €
(1.81 Fr.)
4.32 €
(4.24 Fr.)
     +133.6 %
Markets
Ljubljana Edit Zurich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.87 €
(4.77 Fr.)
6.63 €
(6.50 Fr.)
     +36.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.70 €
(1.66 Fr.)
3.02 €
(2.96 Fr.)
     +77.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.01 €
(0.99 Fr.)
1.61 €
(1.58 Fr.)
     +59.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.27 €
(3.20 Fr.)
6.04 €
(5.92 Fr.)
     +84.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.42 €
(5.32 Fr.)
10.25 €
(10.05 Fr.)
     +89.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.61 €
(4.52 Fr.)
10.49 €
(10.28 Fr.)
     +127.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.30 €
(5.19 Fr.)
19.21 €
(18.82 Fr.)
     +262.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.86 €
(0.84 Fr.)
1.41 €
(1.39 Fr.)
     +65.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.70 Fr.)
0.94 €
(0.92 Fr.)
     +31.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.89 €
(0.87 Fr.)
1.20 €
(1.17 Fr.)
     +35.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.29 €
(1.26 Fr.)
2.09 €
(2.04 Fr.)
     +62.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.46 €
(0.45 Fr.)
0.94 €
(0.93 Fr.)
     +106.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.62 €
(0.60 Fr.)
1.03 €
(1.01 Fr.)
     +66.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.44 €
(1.41 Fr.)
2.15 €
(2.11 Fr.)
     +50.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(0.74 Fr.)
1.11 €
(1.08 Fr.)
     +46.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(5.88 Fr.)
12.24 €
(12.00 Fr.)
     +104.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.21 €
(1.19 Fr.)
2.10 €
(2.06 Fr.)
     +72.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.90 €
(1.87 Fr.)
2.66 €
(2.61 Fr.)
     +39.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.00 €
(4.90 Fr.)
9.18 €
(9.00 Fr.)
     +83.6 %
Transportation
Ljubljana Edit Zurich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.30 €
(1.27 Fr.)
4.49 €
(4.40 Fr.)
     +245.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 37.00 €
(36.26 Fr.)
88.76 €
(87.00 Fr.)
     +139.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.98 €
(1.94 Fr.)
6.63 €
(6.50 Fr.)
     +235.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.75 €
(1.72 Fr.)
6.24 €
(6.12 Fr.)
     +255.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.98 €
(16.64 Fr.)
72.85 €
(71.40 Fr.)
     +329.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.56 €
(5.45 Fr.)
7.16 €
(7.02 Fr.)
     +28.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,000.00 €
(26,463.59 Fr.)
33,464.85 €
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +23.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,331.82 €
(26,788.82 Fr.)
33,477.97 €
(32,812.86 Fr.)
     +22.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ljubljana Edit Zurich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 237.21 €
(232.50 Fr.)
230.49 €
(225.91 Fr.)
     -2.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.23 €
(11.00 Fr.)
30.03 €
(29.43 Fr.)
     +167.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.14 €
(29.54 Fr.)
47.30 €
(46.36 Fr.)
     +56.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Ljubljana Edit Zurich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.76 €
(40.93 Fr.)
73.50 €
(72.04 Fr.)
     +76.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.67 €
(19.28 Fr.)
39.07 €
(38.29 Fr.)
     +98.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(7.84 Fr.)
20.41 €
(20.00 Fr.)
     +155.1 %
Childcare
Ljubljana Edit Zurich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 420.00 €
(411.66 Fr.)
2,775.55 €
(2,720.41 Fr.)
     +560.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,425.00 €
(10,217.89 Fr.)
33,452.09 €
(32,787.50 Fr.)
     +220.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ljubljana Edit Zurich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.57 €
(76.02 Fr.)
118.59 €
(116.23 Fr.)
     +52.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.89 €
(37.14 Fr.)
57.91 €
(56.76 Fr.)
     +52.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.14 €
(95.21 Fr.)
112.19 €
(109.96 Fr.)
     +15.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 120.00 €
(117.62 Fr.)
187.27 €
(183.55 Fr.)
     +56.1 %
Rent Per Month
Ljubljana Edit Zurich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 850.34 €
(833.45 Fr.)
2,169.34 €
(2,126.24 Fr.)
     +155.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 683.33 €
(669.76 Fr.)
1,609.48 €
(1,577.50 Fr.)
     +135.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,540.00 €
(1,509.40 Fr.)
3,485.79 €
(3,416.54 Fr.)
     +126.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,171.73 €
(1,148.45 Fr.)
2,736.73 €
(2,682.36 Fr.)
     +133.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ljubljana Edit Zurich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 447.92 €
(439.02 Fr.)
2,042.36 €
(2,001.79 Fr.)
     +356.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 343.76 €
(336.93 Fr.)
1,416.19 €
(1,388.06 Fr.)
     +312.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Ljubljana Edit Zurich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,576.61 €
(1,545.29 Fr.)
7,423.19 €
(7,275.71 Fr.)
     +370.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.64 2.27      -37.6 %
Last update: May 2024June 2024
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