Cost of Living Comparison Between Ljubljana and San Jose 

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Consumer Prices in San Jose are 5.7% higher than in Ljubljana (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Jose are 2.3% lower than in Ljubljana
Rent Prices in San Jose are 22.4% lower than in Ljubljana
Restaurant Prices in San Jose are 2.8% lower than in Ljubljana
Groceries Prices in San Jose are 19.4% higher than in Ljubljana
Local Purchasing Power in San Jose is 46.8% lower than in Ljubljana
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Restaurants
Ljubljana Edit San Jose Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(7,692.33 ₡)
9.67 €
(5,310.76 ₡)
     -31.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(27,472.59 ₡)
59.15 €
(32,501.50 ₡)
     +18.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 €
(4,395.61 ₡)
9.10 €
(5,000.00 ₡)
     +13.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.25 €
(1,785.72 ₡)
3.28 €
(1,800.00 ₡)
     +0.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(2,197.81 ₡)
4.91 €
(2,700.00 ₡)
     +22.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.12 €
(1,166.53 ₡)
3.32 €
(1,825.59 ₡)
     +56.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 €
(1,378.41 ₡)
1.88 €
(1,033.51 ₡)
     -25.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 €
(999.48 ₡)
1.37 €
(752.84 ₡)
     -24.7 %
Markets
Ljubljana Edit San Jose Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.87 €
(2,674.27 ₡)
6.85 €
(3,761.20 ₡)
     +40.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.69 €
(926.55 ₡)
2.25 €
(1,237.22 ₡)
     +33.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.01 €
(555.98 ₡)
0.94 €
(517.13 ₡)
     -7.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.27 €
(1,796.45 ₡)
3.03 €
(1,665.15 ₡)
     -7.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.37 €
(2,948.15 ₡)
3.81 €
(2,091.57 ₡)
     -29.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.61 €
(2,533.02 ₡)
4.25 €
(2,335.55 ₡)
     -7.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.36 €
(2,944.47 ₡)
6.29 €
(3,457.97 ₡)
     +17.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 €
(468.87 ₡)
2.12 €
(1,167.16 ₡)
     +148.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(395.92 ₡)
0.59 €
(323.87 ₡)
     -18.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 €
(503.63 ₡)
1.21 €
(667.34 ₡)
     +32.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.37 €
(751.47 ₡)
1.20 €
(656.62 ₡)
     -12.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.45 €
(249.23 ₡)
1.15 €
(630.04 ₡)
     +152.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.62 €
(339.97 ₡)
1.01 €
(552.74 ₡)
     +62.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.44 €
(792.37 ₡)
1.05 €
(579.19 ₡)
     -26.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(422.64 ₡)
2.15 €
(1,180.48 ₡)
     +179.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(3,296.71 ₡)
15.47 €
(8,500.00 ₡)
     +157.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.19 €
(655.42 ₡)
2.25 €
(1,235.42 ₡)
     +88.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 €
(1,051.22 ₡)
2.84 €
(1,562.33 ₡)
     +48.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.00 €
(2,747.26 ₡)
4.28 €
(2,350.00 ₡)
     -14.5 %
Transportation
Ljubljana Edit San Jose Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.30 €
(714.29 ₡)
0.82 €
(450.00 ₡)
     -37.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 37.00 €
(20,329.72 ₡)
35.61 €
(19,565.22 ₡)
     -3.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.95 €
(1,071.43 ₡)
1.56 €
(855.00 ₡)
     -20.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.75 €
(963.84 ₡)
2.25 €
(1,236.35 ₡)
     +28.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.98 €
(9,329.69 ₡)
6.48 €
(3,562.50 ₡)
     -61.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.55 €
(3,049.39 ₡)
5.21 €
(2,864.74 ₡)
     -6.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,600.00 €
(14,065,965.94 ₡)
29,483.93 €
(16,200,000.00 ₡)
     +15.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,720.83 €
(14,681,809.83 ₡)
30,276.20 €
(16,635,311.51 ₡)
     +13.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ljubljana Edit San Jose Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 229.70 €
(126,210.54 ₡)
66.90 €
(36,760.50 ₡)
     -70.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.82 €
(5,942.82 ₡)
20.57 €
(11,300.00 ₡)
     +90.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.59 €
(16,807.98 ₡)
44.36 €
(24,373.75 ₡)
     +45.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Ljubljana Edit San Jose Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.63 €
(22,875.51 ₡)
54.92 €
(30,173.61 ₡)
     +31.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.83 €
(10,348.01 ₡)
27.26 €
(14,975.48 ₡)
     +44.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(4,395.61 ₡)
7.28 €
(4,000.00 ₡)
     -9.0 %
Childcare
Ljubljana Edit San Jose Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 433.33 €
(238,095.78 ₡)
432.25 €
(237,500.00 ₡)
     -0.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,425.00 €
(5,728,034.96 ₡)
9,993.55 €
(5,490,972.28 ₡)
     -4.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ljubljana Edit San Jose Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.48 €
(40,374.53 ₡)
78.10 €
(42,912.81 ₡)
     +6.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.76 €
(20,747.04 ₡)
48.72 €
(26,767.94 ₡)
     +29.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.25 €
(52,884.74 ₡)
118.21 €
(64,952.35 ₡)
     +22.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.52 €
(65,672.57 ₡)
111.47 €
(61,247.83 ₡)
     -6.7 %
Rent Per Month
Ljubljana Edit San Jose Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 846.67 €
(465,202.52 ₡)
653.42 €
(359,023.66 ₡)
     -22.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 682.00 €
(374,726.12 ₡)
413.69 €
(227,302.72 ₡)
     -39.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,548.00 €
(850,551.38 ₡)
1,258.69 €
(691,589.51 ₡)
     -18.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,156.27 €
(635,314.20 ₡)
965.33 €
(530,403.65 ₡)
     -16.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ljubljana Edit San Jose Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 443.57 €
(243,718.93 ₡)
152.87 €
(83,992.68 ₡)
     -65.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 340.08 €
(186,858.53 ₡)
114.64 €
(62,991.29 ₡)
     -66.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Ljubljana Edit San Jose Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,578.63 €
(867,380.80 ₡)
821.09 €
(451,147.77 ₡)
     -48.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.52 9.58      +172.0 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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