Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Ljubljana 

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Consumer Prices in Ljubljana are 14.7% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ljubljana are 22.9% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Ljubljana are 49.3% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Ljubljana are 16.1% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Ljubljana are 20.5% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Ljubljana is 17.7% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Ljubljana Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(10.31 €)
5,432.04 Ft
(14.00 €)
     +35.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(51.55 €)
19,400.15 Ft
(50.00 €)
     -3.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(7.73 €)
3,104.02 Ft
(8.00 €)
     +3.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.58 €)
1,261.01 Ft
(3.25 €)
     +26.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.58 €)
1,552.01 Ft
(4.00 €)
     +55.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 835.68 Ft
(2.15 €)
823.76 Ft
(2.12 €)
     -1.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 590.39 Ft
(1.52 €)
973.38 Ft
(2.51 €)
     +64.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 448.32 Ft
(1.16 €)
705.80 Ft
(1.82 €)
     +57.4 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Ljubljana Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,463.51 Ft
(3.77 €)
1,888.48 Ft
(4.87 €)
     +29.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 508.20 Ft
(1.31 €)
654.30 Ft
(1.69 €)
     +28.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 338.64 Ft
(0.87 €)
392.61 Ft
(1.01 €)
     +15.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 886.46 Ft
(2.28 €)
1,268.58 Ft
(3.27 €)
     +43.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,555.47 Ft
(4.01 €)
2,081.88 Ft
(5.37 €)
     +33.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 915.87 Ft
(2.36 €)
1,788.73 Ft
(4.61 €)
     +95.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,025.87 Ft
(5.22 €)
2,079.28 Ft
(5.36 €)
     +2.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 257.27 Ft
(0.66 €)
331.10 Ft
(0.85 €)
     +28.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 301.22 Ft
(0.78 €)
279.58 Ft
(0.72 €)
     -7.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 319.10 Ft
(0.82 €)
355.65 Ft
(0.92 €)
     +11.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 499.77 Ft
(1.29 €)
530.66 Ft
(1.37 €)
     +6.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 201.84 Ft
(0.52 €)
176.00 Ft
(0.45 €)
     -12.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 220.73 Ft
(0.57 €)
240.07 Ft
(0.62 €)
     +8.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 523.37 Ft
(1.35 €)
559.54 Ft
(1.44 €)
     +6.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 179.17 Ft
(0.46 €)
298.45 Ft
(0.77 €)
     +66.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(5.15 €)
2,328.02 Ft
(6.00 €)
     +16.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 398.71 Ft
(1.03 €)
462.83 Ft
(1.19 €)
     +16.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 535.95 Ft
(1.38 €)
742.33 Ft
(1.91 €)
     +38.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft
(5.67 €)
1,940.01 Ft
(5.00 €)
     -11.8 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Ljubljana Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(1.16 €)
504.40 Ft
(1.30 €)
     +12.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,500.00 Ft
(24.48 €)
14,356.11 Ft
(37.00 €)
     +51.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(2.84 €)
756.61 Ft
(1.95 €)
     -31.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.83 €)
680.63 Ft
(1.75 €)
     -3.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(17.01 €)
6,588.29 Ft
(16.98 €)
     -0.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,385.20 Ft
(6.15 €)
2,153.37 Ft
(5.55 €)
     -9.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 11,000,000.00 Ft
(28,350.30 €)
9,932,875.13 Ft
(25,600.00 €)
     -9.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,078,333.33 Ft
(25,974.89 €)
10,367,761.75 Ft
(26,720.83 €)
     +2.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Ljubljana Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 56,514.65 Ft
(145.66 €)
89,125.31 Ft
(229.70 €)
     +57.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,186.00 Ft
(21.10 €)
4,196.60 Ft
(10.82 €)
     -48.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,339.30 Ft
(16.34 €)
11,869.19 Ft
(30.59 €)
     +87.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Ljubljana Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,021.95 Ft
(46.45 €)
16,153.86 Ft
(41.63 €)
     -10.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,484.00 Ft
(14.13 €)
7,307.39 Ft
(18.83 €)
     +33.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,850.00 Ft
(7.35 €)
3,104.02 Ft
(8.00 €)
     +8.9 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Ljubljana Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 150,000.00 Ft
(386.60 €)
168,134.61 Ft
(433.33 €)
     +12.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,788,292.87 Ft
(9,763.57 €)
4,044,930.60 Ft
(10,425.00 €)
     +6.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Ljubljana Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,413.72 Ft
(73.23 €)
28,511.03 Ft
(73.48 €)
     +0.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 11,974.36 Ft
(30.86 €)
14,650.81 Ft
(37.76 €)
     +22.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33,093.02 Ft
(85.29 €)
37,345.28 Ft
(96.25 €)
     +12.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,588.25 Ft
(91.72 €)
46,375.59 Ft
(119.52 €)
     +30.3 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Ljubljana Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 228,305.07 Ft
(588.41 €)
328,509.15 Ft
(846.67 €)
     +43.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 177,265.59 Ft
(456.87 €)
264,618.00 Ft
(682.00 €)
     +49.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 399,918.30 Ft
(1,030.71 €)
600,628.54 Ft
(1,548.00 €)
     +50.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 294,277.00 Ft
(758.44 €)
448,635.85 Ft
(1,156.27 €)
     +52.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Ljubljana Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 129,462.56 Ft
(333.66 €)
172,105.47 Ft
(443.57 €)
     +32.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 88,408.39 Ft
(227.85 €)
131,952.72 Ft
(340.08 €)
     +49.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Ljubljana Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 423,643.22 Ft
(1,091.86 €)
612,512.87 Ft
(1,578.63 €)
     +44.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.96 3.52      -60.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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