Cost of Living Comparison Between Ljubljana and Bern 

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Consumer Prices in Bern are 98.7% higher than in Ljubljana (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bern are 91.8% higher than in Ljubljana
Rent Prices in Bern are 74.6% higher than in Ljubljana
Restaurant Prices in Bern are 75.2% higher than in Ljubljana
Groceries Prices in Bern are 116.1% higher than in Ljubljana
Local Purchasing Power in Bern is 90.3% higher than in Ljubljana
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Restaurants
Ljubljana Edit Bern Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(13.74 Fr.)
23.46 €
(23.03 Fr.)
     +67.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(49.07 Fr.)
86.61 €
(85.00 Fr.)
     +73.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 €
(7.85 Fr.)
15.28 €
(15.00 Fr.)
     +91.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.25 €
(3.19 Fr.)
6.62 €
(6.50 Fr.)
     +103.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(3.93 Fr.)
5.09 €
(5.00 Fr.)
     +27.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.12 €
(2.08 Fr.)
4.72 €
(4.63 Fr.)
     +122.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 €
(2.46 Fr.)
4.22 €
(4.14 Fr.)
     +68.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 €
(1.79 Fr.)
3.80 €
(3.73 Fr.)
     +109.0 %
Markets
Ljubljana Edit Bern Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.87 €
(4.78 Fr.)
6.63 €
(6.51 Fr.)
     +36.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.70 €
(1.67 Fr.)
2.27 €
(2.23 Fr.)
     +33.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.01 €
(0.99 Fr.)
0.88 €
(0.87 Fr.)
     -12.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.38 €
(3.32 Fr.)
5.36 €
(5.26 Fr.)
     +58.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.37 €
(5.27 Fr.)
10.17 €
(9.98 Fr.)
     +89.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.61 €
(4.52 Fr.)
11.38 €
(11.17 Fr.)
     +146.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.29 €
(5.20 Fr.)
23.69 €
(23.25 Fr.)
     +347.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.84 Fr.)
1.51 €
(1.48 Fr.)
     +77.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.71 Fr.)
1.21 €
(1.19 Fr.)
     +67.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 €
(0.90 Fr.)
1.26 €
(1.24 Fr.)
     +37.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.37 €
(1.34 Fr.)
1.56 €
(1.53 Fr.)
     +13.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.45 €
(0.45 Fr.)
0.96 €
(0.94 Fr.)
     +111.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.62 €
(0.61 Fr.)
0.83 €
(0.82 Fr.)
     +33.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.45 €
(1.42 Fr.)
1.77 €
(1.74 Fr.)
     +22.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(0.74 Fr.)
1.17 €
(1.14 Fr.)
     +55.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(5.89 Fr.)
10.19 €
(10.00 Fr.)
     +69.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.20 €
(1.18 Fr.)
1.34 €
(1.32 Fr.)
     +11.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 €
(1.91 Fr.)
1.95 €
(1.91 Fr.)
     +0.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.00 €
(4.91 Fr.)
9.37 €
(9.20 Fr.)
     +87.5 %
Transportation
Ljubljana Edit Bern Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.30 €
(1.28 Fr.)
3.06 €
(3.00 Fr.)
     +135.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 37.00 €
(36.31 Fr.)
80.50 €
(79.00 Fr.)
     +117.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.98 €
(1.94 Fr.)
7.03 €
(6.90 Fr.)
     +256.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.75 €
(1.72 Fr.)
8.20 €
(8.05 Fr.)
     +367.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.98 €
(16.66 Fr.)
72.35 €
(71.00 Fr.)
     +326.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.54 €
(5.44 Fr.)
7.12 €
(6.99 Fr.)
     +28.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,600.00 €
(25,123.87 Fr.)
33,421.61 €
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +30.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,720.83 €
(26,223.85 Fr.)
47,551.07 €
(46,666.67 Fr.)
     +78.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ljubljana Edit Bern Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 229.70 €
(225.43 Fr.)
306.65 €
(300.95 Fr.)
     +33.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.82 €
(10.61 Fr.)
66.44 €
(65.20 Fr.)
     +514.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.59 €
(30.02 Fr.)
48.91 €
(48.00 Fr.)
     +59.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Ljubljana Edit Bern Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.63 €
(40.86 Fr.)
70.52 €
(69.21 Fr.)
     +69.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.92 €
(18.57 Fr.)
35.66 €
(35.00 Fr.)
     +88.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(7.85 Fr.)
20.38 €
(20.00 Fr.)
     +154.7 %
Childcare
Ljubljana Edit Bern Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 433.33 €
(425.27 Fr.)
2,700.22 €
(2,650.00 Fr.)
     +523.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,425.00 €
(10,231.11 Fr.)
30,568.54 €
(30,000.00 Fr.)
     +193.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ljubljana Edit Bern Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.48 €
(72.11 Fr.)
125.56 €
(123.22 Fr.)
     +70.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.76 €
(37.06 Fr.)
56.89 €
(55.83 Fr.)
     +50.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.25 €
(94.46 Fr.)
147.11 €
(144.38 Fr.)
     +52.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.52 €
(117.30 Fr.)
168.85 €
(165.71 Fr.)
     +41.3 %
Rent Per Month
Ljubljana Edit Bern Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 846.67 €
(830.92 Fr.)
1,465.42 €
(1,438.17 Fr.)
     +73.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 673.46 €
(660.94 Fr.)
1,061.41 €
(1,041.67 Fr.)
     +57.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,548.00 €
(1,519.21 Fr.)
2,527.00 €
(2,480.00 Fr.)
     +63.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,149.92 €
(1,128.53 Fr.)
2,311.84 €
(2,268.84 Fr.)
     +101.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ljubljana Edit Bern Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 443.57 €
(435.32 Fr.)
1,325.28 €
(1,300.63 Fr.)
     +198.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 340.08 €
(333.76 Fr.)
1,004.39 €
(985.71 Fr.)
     +195.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Ljubljana Edit Bern Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,568.95 €
(1,539.77 Fr.)
5,727.65 €
(5,621.12 Fr.)
     +265.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.52 2.75      -22.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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