Cost of Living Comparison Between Ljubljana and San Jose 

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Consumer Prices in San Jose are 5.4% higher than in Ljubljana (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Jose are 1.9% lower than in Ljubljana
Rent Prices in San Jose are 20.4% lower than in Ljubljana
Restaurant Prices in San Jose are 6.0% lower than in Ljubljana
Groceries Prices in San Jose are 19.1% higher than in Ljubljana
Local Purchasing Power in San Jose is 45.8% lower than in Ljubljana
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Restaurants
Ljubljana Edit San Jose Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(7,544.61 ₡)
9.33 €
(5,025.43 ₡)
     -33.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(26,945.03 ₡)
55.67 €
(30,000.00 ₡)
     +11.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 €
(4,311.20 ₡)
9.28 €
(5,000.00 ₡)
     +16.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.25 €
(1,751.43 ₡)
3.25 €
(1,750.00 ₡)
     -0.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(2,155.60 ₡)
4.82 €
(2,600.00 ₡)
     +20.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.12 €
(1,144.13 ₡)
3.29 €
(1,771.93 ₡)
     +54.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 €
(1,351.40 ₡)
1.85 €
(996.54 ₡)
     -26.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 €
(980.29 ₡)
1.36 €
(735.09 ₡)
     -25.0 %
Markets
Ljubljana Edit San Jose Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.87 €
(2,622.92 ₡)
7.01 €
(3,776.32 ₡)
     +44.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.70 €
(918.16 ₡)
2.18 €
(1,173.12 ₡)
     +27.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.01 €
(545.30 ₡)
1.01 €
(544.95 ₡)
     -0.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.38 €
(1,822.66 ₡)
3.18 €
(1,711.17 ₡)
     -6.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.37 €
(2,891.54 ₡)
3.97 €
(2,141.97 ₡)
     -25.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.61 €
(2,484.38 ₡)
4.31 €
(2,323.10 ₡)
     -6.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.29 €
(2,853.01 ₡)
6.38 €
(3,439.29 ₡)
     +20.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 €
(459.87 ₡)
1.95 €
(1,049.94 ₡)
     +128.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(389.55 ₡)
0.58 €
(311.99 ₡)
     -19.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 €
(493.96 ₡)
1.23 €
(664.85 ₡)
     +34.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.37 €
(737.04 ₡)
1.14 €
(613.07 ₡)
     -16.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.45 €
(244.44 ₡)
1.12 €
(604.71 ₡)
     +147.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.62 €
(335.66 ₡)
0.95 €
(510.87 ₡)
     +52.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.45 €
(778.71 ₡)
1.07 €
(576.44 ₡)
     -26.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(405.07 ₡)
2.19 €
(1,178.34 ₡)
     +190.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(3,233.40 ₡)
14.85 €
(8,000.00 ₡)
     +147.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.20 €
(648.22 ₡)
2.28 €
(1,230.08 ₡)
     +89.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 €
(1,047.26 ₡)
2.77 €
(1,495.02 ₡)
     +42.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.00 €
(2,694.50 ₡)
4.36 €
(2,350.00 ₡)
     -12.8 %
Transportation
Ljubljana Edit San Jose Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.30 €
(700.57 ₡)
0.84 €
(450.00 ₡)
     -35.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 37.00 €
(19,939.32 ₡)
36.31 €
(19,565.22 ₡)
     -1.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.98 €
(1,064.33 ₡)
1.59 €
(855.00 ₡)
     -19.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.75 €
(945.33 ₡)
2.25 €
(1,213.15 ₡)
     +28.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.98 €
(9,150.53 ₡)
6.61 €
(3,562.50 ₡)
     -61.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.54 €
(2,984.85 ₡)
5.31 €
(2,862.26 ₡)
     -4.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,600.00 €
(13,795,853.49 ₡)
30,061.21 €
(16,200,000.00 ₡)
     +17.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,720.83 €
(14,399,871.16 ₡)
30,644.30 €
(16,514,228.72 ₡)
     +14.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ljubljana Edit San Jose Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 237.21 €
(127,834.80 ₡)
68.11 €
(36,707.11 ₡)
     -71.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.82 €
(5,828.70 ₡)
20.97 €
(11,300.00 ₡)
     +93.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.59 €
(16,485.21 ₡)
45.05 €
(24,277.65 ₡)
     +47.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Ljubljana Edit San Jose Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.00 €
(22,094.92 ₡)
55.74 €
(30,036.33 ₡)
     +35.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.92 €
(10,197.66 ₡)
27.73 €
(14,945.45 ₡)
     +46.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(4,311.20 ₡)
7.42 €
(4,000.00 ₡)
     -7.2 %
Childcare
Ljubljana Edit San Jose Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 433.33 €
(233,523.56 ₡)
422.93 €
(227,919.06 ₡)
     -2.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,425.00 €
(5,618,037.99 ₡)
10,153.55 €
(5,471,752.79 ₡)
     -2.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ljubljana Edit San Jose Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.04 €
(39,360.47 ₡)
79.43 €
(42,806.03 ₡)
     +8.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.76 €
(20,348.63 ₡)
49.52 €
(26,687.86 ₡)
     +31.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.25 €
(51,869.18 ₡)
119.86 €
(64,594.66 ₡)
     +24.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.52 €
(64,411.44 ₡)
112.74 €
(60,755.33 ₡)
     -5.7 %
Rent Per Month
Ljubljana Edit San Jose Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 852.31 €
(459,309.06 ₡)
646.79 €
(348,554.88 ₡)
     -24.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 673.46 €
(362,928.78 ₡)
408.57 €
(220,180.13 ₡)
     -39.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,548.00 €
(834,218.02 ₡)
1,356.97 €
(731,271.53 ₡)
     -12.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,149.92 €
(619,692.49 ₡)
949.61 €
(511,746.88 ₡)
     -17.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ljubljana Edit San Jose Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 442.69 €
(238,568.45 ₡)
155.53 €
(83,814.13 ₡)
     -64.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 340.08 €
(183,270.24 ₡)
116.47 €
(62,768.09 ₡)
     -65.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Ljubljana Edit San Jose Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,570.63 €
(846,414.52 ₡)
835.48 €
(450,240.18 ₡)
     -46.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.52 9.58      +172.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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