Cost of Living Comparison Between Washington, DC and Ljubljana 

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Cost of Living in Ljubljana is 36.5% lower than in Washington, DC (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Ljubljana is 49.3% lower than in Washington, DC
Rent Prices in Ljubljana are 66.3% lower than in Washington, DC
Restaurant Prices in Ljubljana are 42.4% lower than in Washington, DC
Groceries Prices in Ljubljana are 39.1% lower than in Washington, DC
Local Purchasing Power in Ljubljana is 42.3% lower than in Washington, DC
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Restaurants
Washington, DC Edit Ljubljana Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.04 €)
15.19 $
(14.00 €)
     -39.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(92.14 €)
54.26 $
(50.00 €)
     -45.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.06 €)
8.68 $
(8.00 €)
     -27.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.37 €)
3.26 $
(3.00 €)
     -59.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(8.29 €)
4.34 $
(4.00 €)
     -51.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.51 $
(5.07 €)
2.31 $
(2.13 €)
     -58.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 $
(2.28 €)
2.77 $
(2.55 €)
     +12.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 $
(2.04 €)
2.01 $
(1.85 €)
     -9.4 %
Markets
Washington, DC Edit Ljubljana Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.14 $
(3.81 €)
5.28 $
(4.87 €)
     +27.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.65 $
(3.37 €)
1.84 $
(1.70 €)
     -49.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.16 $
(1.99 €)
1.09 $
(1.01 €)
     -49.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.87 $
(3.56 €)
3.55 $
(3.27 €)
     -8.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.57 $
(6.05 €)
5.89 $
(5.42 €)
     -10.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.76 $
(5.31 €)
5.00 $
(4.61 €)
     -13.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.79 $
(7.18 €)
5.75 $
(5.30 €)
     -26.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.36 $
(2.18 €)
0.93 $
(0.86 €)
     -60.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 $
(0.83 €)
0.78 $
(0.72 €)
     -13.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.28 $
(2.10 €)
0.96 $
(0.89 €)
     -57.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.54 $
(2.34 €)
1.40 $
(1.29 €)
     -45.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.38 €)
0.50 $
(0.46 €)
     -67.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.43 $
(1.31 €)
0.67 $
(0.62 €)
     -53.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.63 $
(2.42 €)
1.56 $
(1.44 €)
     -40.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(2.36 €)
0.82 $
(0.75 €)
     -68.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 $
(14.74 €)
6.51 $
(6.00 €)
     -59.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.55 $
(2.35 €)
1.32 $
(1.21 €)
     -48.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.58 $
(4.22 €)
2.07 $
(1.90 €)
     -54.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.11 $
(11.15 €)
5.43 $
(5.00 €)
     -55.2 %
Transportation
Washington, DC Edit Ljubljana Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.30 €)
1.41 $
(1.30 €)
     -43.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 77.50 $
(71.41 €)
40.15 $
(37.00 €)
     -48.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.23 €)
2.14 $
(1.98 €)
     -38.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.69 €)
1.90 $
(1.75 €)
     -52.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.64 €)
18.43 $
(16.98 €)
     -38.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.64 $
(3.35 €)
6.03 $
(5.56 €)
     +65.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,699.74 $
(32,895.53 €)
29,301.64 $
(27,000.00 €)
     -17.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,275.78 $
(24,211.82 €)
29,661.75 $
(27,331.82 €)
     +12.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Washington, DC Edit Ljubljana Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 188.18 $
(173.40 €)
257.44 $
(237.21 €)
     +36.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.95 $
(55.24 €)
12.18 $
(11.23 €)
     -79.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.25 $
(59.20 €)
32.71 $
(30.14 €)
     -49.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Washington, DC Edit Ljubljana Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 107.50 $
(99.05 €)
45.32 $
(41.76 €)
     -57.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.22 $
(28.76 €)
21.34 $
(19.67 €)
     -31.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(13.82 €)
8.68 $
(8.00 €)
     -42.1 %
Childcare
Washington, DC Edit Ljubljana Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,285.75 $
(2,106.20 €)
455.80 $
(420.00 €)
     -80.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 48,250.00 $
(44,459.96 €)
11,313.69 $
(10,425.00 €)
     -76.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Washington, DC Edit Ljubljana Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.90 $
(67.18 €)
84.18 $
(77.57 €)
     +15.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.74 $
(45.83 €)
41.12 $
(37.89 €)
     -17.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 112.18 $
(103.37 €)
105.42 $
(97.14 €)
     -6.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 176.09 $
(162.26 €)
130.23 $
(120.00 €)
     -26.0 %
Rent Per Month
Washington, DC Edit Ljubljana Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,523.86 $
(2,325.61 €)
922.83 $
(850.34 €)
     -63.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,039.42 $
(1,879.22 €)
741.58 $
(683.33 €)
     -63.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,386.84 $
(4,963.71 €)
1,671.28 $
(1,540.00 €)
     -69.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,725.00 $
(3,432.40 €)
1,271.62 $
(1,171.73 €)
     -65.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Washington, DC Edit Ljubljana Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 841.88 $
(775.75 €)
486.10 $
(447.92 €)
     -42.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 582.34 $
(536.59 €)
373.06 $
(343.76 €)
     -35.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Washington, DC Edit Ljubljana Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,846.22 $
(5,387.00 €)
1,711.01 $
(1,576.61 €)
     -70.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.52 3.64      -44.2 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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