Cost of Living Comparison Between Ljubljana and San Jose, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Jose, CA are 66.1% higher than in Ljubljana (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Jose, CA are 108.6% higher than in Ljubljana
Rent Prices in San Jose, CA are 214.5% higher than in Ljubljana
Restaurant Prices in San Jose, CA are 69.1% higher than in Ljubljana
Groceries Prices in San Jose, CA are 74.7% higher than in Ljubljana
Local Purchasing Power in San Jose, CA is 91.5% higher than in Ljubljana
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Restaurants
Ljubljana Edit San Jose, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(15.07 $)
19.05 €
(20.50 $)
     +36.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(53.82 $)
92.90 €
(100.00 $)
     +85.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 €
(8.61 $)
11.38 €
(12.25 $)
     +42.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.25 €
(3.50 $)
8.36 €
(9.00 $)
     +157.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.31 $)
11.15 €
(12.00 $)
     +178.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.12 €
(2.29 $)
5.74 €
(6.17 $)
     +170.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 €
(2.70 $)
2.99 €
(3.21 $)
     +19.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 €
(1.96 $)
2.51 €
(2.70 $)
     +38.1 %
Markets
Ljubljana Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.87 €
(5.24 $)
4.71 €
(5.07 $)
     -3.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.69 €
(1.82 $)
4.03 €
(4.34 $)
     +139.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.01 €
(1.09 $)
2.03 €
(2.19 $)
     +100.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.27 €
(3.52 $)
4.80 €
(5.17 $)
     +46.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.37 €
(5.78 $)
6.41 €
(6.90 $)
     +19.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.61 €
(4.96 $)
5.68 €
(6.12 $)
     +23.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.36 €
(5.77 $)
7.51 €
(8.08 $)
     +40.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.92 $)
2.49 €
(2.68 $)
     +192.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.78 $)
0.97 €
(1.04 $)
     +34.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 €
(0.99 $)
1.70 €
(1.83 $)
     +85.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.37 €
(1.47 $)
2.76 €
(2.97 $)
     +101.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.45 €
(0.49 $)
1.81 €
(1.95 $)
     +298.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.62 €
(0.67 $)
1.70 €
(1.83 $)
     +174.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.44 €
(1.55 $)
3.00 €
(3.23 $)
     +108.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(0.83 $)
2.39 €
(2.57 $)
     +210.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(6.46 $)
13.94 €
(15.00 $)
     +132.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.19 €
(1.28 $)
1.81 €
(1.95 $)
     +52.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 €
(2.06 $)
2.78 €
(2.99 $)
     +45.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.00 €
(5.38 $)
10.22 €
(11.00 $)
     +104.4 %
Transportation
Ljubljana Edit San Jose, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.30 €
(1.40 $)
2.32 €
(2.50 $)
     +78.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 37.00 €
(39.83 $)
83.61 €
(90.00 $)
     +126.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.95 €
(2.10 $)
3.25 €
(3.50 $)
     +66.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.75 €
(1.89 $)
2.79 €
(3.00 $)
     +58.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.98 €
(18.28 $)
27.87 €
(30.00 $)
     +64.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.55 €
(5.97 $)
4.50 €
(4.85 $)
     -18.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,600.00 €
(27,555.15 $)
27,871.38 €
(30,000.00 $)
     +8.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,720.83 €
(28,761.58 $)
24,845.97 €
(26,743.53 $)
     -7.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ljubljana Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 229.70 €
(247.25 $)
259.96 €
(279.82 $)
     +13.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.82 €
(11.64 $)
50.38 €
(54.23 $)
     +365.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.59 €
(32.93 $)
82.38 €
(88.67 $)
     +169.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Ljubljana Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.63 €
(44.81 $)
92.75 €
(99.83 $)
     +122.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.83 €
(20.27 $)
44.59 €
(48.00 $)
     +136.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(8.61 $)
13.94 €
(15.00 $)
     +74.2 %
Childcare
Ljubljana Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 433.33 €
(466.43 $)
1,579.38 €
(1,700.00 $)
     +264.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,425.00 €
(11,221.19 $)
14,864.74 €
(16,000.00 $)
     +42.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ljubljana Edit San Jose, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.48 €
(79.09 $)
49.77 €
(53.57 $)
     -32.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.76 €
(40.64 $)
44.59 €
(48.00 $)
     +18.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.25 €
(103.60 $)
81.21 €
(87.41 $)
     -15.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.52 €
(128.65 $)
119.45 €
(128.57 $)
     -0.1 %
Rent Per Month
Ljubljana Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 846.67 €
(911.33 $)
2,636.72 €
(2,838.10 $)
     +211.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 682.00 €
(734.09 $)
2,310.39 €
(2,486.84 $)
     +238.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,548.00 €
(1,666.23 $)
4,625.67 €
(4,978.95 $)
     +198.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,156.27 €
(1,244.58 $)
3,741.32 €
(4,027.06 $)
     +223.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ljubljana Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 443.57 €
(477.44 $)
1,298.83 €
(1,398.02 $)
     +192.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 340.08 €
(366.05 $)
966.60 €
(1,040.42 $)
     +184.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Ljubljana Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,578.63 €
(1,699.19 $)
6,303.48 €
(6,784.90 $)
     +299.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.52 6.65      +88.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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