Cost of Living Comparison Between Ljubljana and Washington, DC 

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Consumer Prices in Washington, DC are 66.1% higher than in Ljubljana (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Washington, DC are 107.0% higher than in Ljubljana
Rent Prices in Washington, DC are 209.6% higher than in Ljubljana
Restaurant Prices in Washington, DC are 76.2% higher than in Ljubljana
Groceries Prices in Washington, DC are 75.1% higher than in Ljubljana
Local Purchasing Power in Washington, DC is 91.7% higher than in Ljubljana
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Restaurants
Ljubljana Edit Washington, DC Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(15.02 $)
23.31 €
(25.00 $)
     +66.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(53.63 $)
93.24 €
(100.00 $)
     +86.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 €
(8.58 $)
11.19 €
(12.00 $)
     +39.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.25 €
(3.49 $)
7.46 €
(8.00 $)
     +129.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.29 $)
8.86 €
(9.50 $)
     +121.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.12 €
(2.28 $)
5.13 €
(5.51 $)
     +141.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 €
(2.69 $)
2.36 €
(2.53 $)
     -6.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 €
(1.95 $)
2.15 €
(2.30 $)
     +18.0 %
Markets
Ljubljana Edit Washington, DC Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.87 €
(5.22 $)
3.99 €
(4.28 $)
     -18.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.70 €
(1.83 $)
3.44 €
(3.69 $)
     +101.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.01 €
(1.09 $)
2.11 €
(2.26 $)
     +108.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.38 €
(3.63 $)
4.03 €
(4.32 $)
     +19.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.37 €
(5.75 $)
6.44 €
(6.91 $)
     +20.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.61 €
(4.94 $)
5.41 €
(5.80 $)
     +17.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.29 €
(5.68 $)
7.97 €
(8.54 $)
     +50.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.92 $)
2.26 €
(2.42 $)
     +164.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.78 $)
0.92 €
(0.99 $)
     +27.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 €
(0.98 $)
2.28 €
(2.45 $)
     +149.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.37 €
(1.47 $)
2.66 €
(2.86 $)
     +94.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.45 €
(0.49 $)
1.61 €
(1.73 $)
     +255.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.62 €
(0.67 $)
1.54 €
(1.66 $)
     +147.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.45 €
(1.55 $)
2.67 €
(2.86 $)
     +84.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(0.81 $)
2.44 €
(2.62 $)
     +224.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(6.44 $)
14.92 €
(16.00 $)
     +148.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.20 €
(1.29 $)
2.38 €
(2.55 $)
     +97.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 €
(2.08 $)
4.32 €
(4.63 $)
     +122.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.00 €
(5.36 $)
11.65 €
(12.50 $)
     +133.1 %
Transportation
Ljubljana Edit Washington, DC Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.30 €
(1.39 $)
2.45 €
(2.62 $)
     +88.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 37.00 €
(39.68 $)
75.06 €
(80.50 $)
     +102.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.98 €
(2.12 $)
3.26 €
(3.50 $)
     +65.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.75 €
(1.88 $)
3.73 €
(4.00 $)
     +112.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.98 €
(18.21 $)
41.96 €
(45.00 $)
     +147.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.54 €
(5.94 $)
3.43 €
(3.67 $)
     -38.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,600.00 €
(27,457.00 $)
33,285.26 €
(35,699.74 $)
     +30.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,720.83 €
(28,659.14 $)
24,498.67 €
(26,275.78 $)
     -8.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ljubljana Edit Washington, DC Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 237.21 €
(254.42 $)
166.43 €
(178.50 $)
     -29.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.82 €
(11.60 $)
57.92 €
(62.12 $)
     +435.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.59 €
(32.81 $)
60.39 €
(64.77 $)
     +97.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Ljubljana Edit Washington, DC Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.00 €
(43.97 $)
102.44 €
(109.88 $)
     +149.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.92 €
(20.30 $)
38.43 €
(41.22 $)
     +103.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(8.58 $)
13.99 €
(15.00 $)
     +74.8 %
Childcare
Ljubljana Edit Washington, DC Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 433.33 €
(464.77 $)
2,169.22 €
(2,326.57 $)
     +400.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,425.00 €
(11,181.22 $)
47,550.72 €
(51,000.00 $)
     +356.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ljubljana Edit Washington, DC Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.04 €
(78.34 $)
69.26 €
(74.28 $)
     -5.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.76 €
(40.50 $)
48.45 €
(51.96 $)
     +28.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.25 €
(103.23 $)
106.19 €
(113.89 $)
     +10.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.52 €
(128.19 $)
164.16 €
(176.06 $)
     +37.3 %
Rent Per Month
Ljubljana Edit Washington, DC Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 852.31 €
(914.13 $)
2,395.55 €
(2,569.32 $)
     +181.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 673.46 €
(722.31 $)
1,955.33 €
(2,097.17 $)
     +190.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,548.00 €
(1,660.29 $)
5,142.74 €
(5,515.79 $)
     +232.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,149.92 €
(1,233.33 $)
3,562.42 €
(3,820.83 $)
     +209.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ljubljana Edit Washington, DC Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 442.69 €
(474.81 $)
849.24 €
(910.84 $)
     +91.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 340.08 €
(364.75 $)
610.60 €
(654.89 $)
     +79.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Ljubljana Edit Washington, DC Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,570.63 €
(1,684.56 $)
6,231.40 €
(6,683.42 $)
     +296.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.52 6.59      +86.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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