Cost of Living Comparison Between Ljubljana and Bern 

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Cost of Living in Bern is 94.5% higher than in Ljubljana (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bern is 88.3% higher than in Ljubljana
Rent Prices in Bern are 72.8% higher than in Ljubljana
Restaurant Prices in Bern are 71.6% higher than in Ljubljana
Groceries Prices in Bern are 110.1% higher than in Ljubljana
Local Purchasing Power in Bern is 84.0% higher than in Ljubljana
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Restaurants
Ljubljana Edit Bern Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(13.85 Fr.)
23.76 €
(23.50 Fr.)
     +69.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(49.45 Fr.)
80.90 €
(80.00 Fr.)
     +61.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 €
(7.91 Fr.)
15.17 €
(15.00 Fr.)
     +89.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.25 €
(3.21 Fr.)
6.57 €
(6.50 Fr.)
     +102.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(3.96 Fr.)
5.06 €
(5.00 Fr.)
     +26.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.12 €
(2.10 Fr.)
4.63 €
(4.58 Fr.)
     +118.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 €
(2.48 Fr.)
4.09 €
(4.04 Fr.)
     +63.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 €
(1.80 Fr.)
3.71 €
(3.67 Fr.)
     +103.8 %
Markets
Ljubljana Edit Bern Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.87 €
(4.81 Fr.)
6.76 €
(6.69 Fr.)
     +39.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.72 €
(1.70 Fr.)
2.72 €
(2.69 Fr.)
     +58.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.01 €
(1.00 Fr.)
1.40 €
(1.38 Fr.)
     +37.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.27 €
(3.23 Fr.)
5.52 €
(5.46 Fr.)
     +68.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.37 €
(5.31 Fr.)
9.90 €
(9.79 Fr.)
     +84.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.61 €
(4.56 Fr.)
12.33 €
(12.19 Fr.)
     +167.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.36 €
(5.30 Fr.)
20.04 €
(19.81 Fr.)
     +273.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.84 Fr.)
1.27 €
(1.25 Fr.)
     +48.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.71 Fr.)
1.00 €
(0.99 Fr.)
     +38.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 €
(0.91 Fr.)
1.17 €
(1.15 Fr.)
     +27.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.37 €
(1.35 Fr.)
2.44 €
(2.41 Fr.)
     +78.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.45 €
(0.45 Fr.)
0.93 €
(0.92 Fr.)
     +105.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.62 Fr.)
0.87 €
(0.86 Fr.)
     +38.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.44 €
(1.43 Fr.)
1.92 €
(1.90 Fr.)
     +32.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(0.74 Fr.)
0.89 €
(0.88 Fr.)
     +18.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(5.93 Fr.)
9.10 €
(9.00 Fr.)
     +51.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.21 €
(1.20 Fr.)
1.43 €
(1.41 Fr.)
     +17.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 €
(1.92 Fr.)
1.93 €
(1.91 Fr.)
     -0.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.00 €
(4.94 Fr.)
9.35 €
(9.25 Fr.)
     +87.1 %
Transportation
Ljubljana Edit Bern Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.30 €
(1.29 Fr.)
3.03 €
(3.00 Fr.)
     +133.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 37.00 €
(36.59 Fr.)
79.88 €
(79.00 Fr.)
     +115.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.95 €
(1.93 Fr.)
6.98 €
(6.90 Fr.)
     +257.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.75 €
(1.73 Fr.)
8.14 €
(8.05 Fr.)
     +363.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.98 €
(16.79 Fr.)
71.79 €
(71.00 Fr.)
     +322.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.55 €
(5.49 Fr.)
7.04 €
(6.96 Fr.)
     +26.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,600.00 €
(25,316.65 Fr.)
33,167.10 €
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +29.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,720.83 €
(26,425.08 Fr.)
47,188.97 €
(46,666.67 Fr.)
     +76.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ljubljana Edit Bern Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 229.70 €
(227.16 Fr.)
304.42 €
(301.05 Fr.)
     +32.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.82 €
(10.70 Fr.)
62.69 €
(62.00 Fr.)
     +479.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.59 €
(30.25 Fr.)
47.76 €
(47.23 Fr.)
     +56.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Ljubljana Edit Bern Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.63 €
(41.17 Fr.)
69.98 €
(69.21 Fr.)
     +68.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.83 €
(18.62 Fr.)
35.39 €
(35.00 Fr.)
     +87.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(7.91 Fr.)
20.22 €
(20.00 Fr.)
     +152.8 %
Childcare
Ljubljana Edit Bern Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 433.33 €
(428.54 Fr.)
2,679.66 €
(2,650.00 Fr.)
     +518.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,425.00 €
(10,309.61 Fr.)
30,335.76 €
(30,000.00 Fr.)
     +191.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ljubljana Edit Bern Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.48 €
(72.67 Fr.)
134.20 €
(132.71 Fr.)
     +82.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.76 €
(37.34 Fr.)
56.46 €
(55.83 Fr.)
     +49.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.25 €
(95.18 Fr.)
145.99 €
(144.38 Fr.)
     +51.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.52 €
(118.20 Fr.)
167.57 €
(165.71 Fr.)
     +40.2 %
Rent Per Month
Ljubljana Edit Bern Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 846.67 €
(837.30 Fr.)
1,454.26 €
(1,438.17 Fr.)
     +71.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 682.00 €
(674.45 Fr.)
1,053.33 €
(1,041.67 Fr.)
     +54.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,548.00 €
(1,530.87 Fr.)
2,507.76 €
(2,480.00 Fr.)
     +62.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,156.27 €
(1,143.47 Fr.)
2,298.89 €
(2,273.45 Fr.)
     +98.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ljubljana Edit Bern Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 443.57 €
(438.66 Fr.)
1,315.19 €
(1,300.63 Fr.)
     +196.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 340.08 €
(336.32 Fr.)
996.74 €
(985.71 Fr.)
     +193.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Ljubljana Edit Bern Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,578.63 €
(1,561.16 Fr.)
5,469.74 €
(5,409.20 Fr.)
     +246.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.52 2.75      -22.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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