Cost of living comparison
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Ljubljana vs. Almaty Cost of Living Summary
Ljubljana is 49.1% more expensive than Almaty.
Ljubljana vs. Almaty Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Almaty, you would:
pay 36.0% more for restaurants
|
Almaty
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.42
KZT6,082.92
|
$15.68
€13.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.95
KZT4,055.28
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
KZT615.44
|
$3.13
€2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KZT410.90
|
$1.93
€1.72
|
|
Almaty vs. Ljubljana - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.8% more for groceries
|
Almaty
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
KZT425.21
|
$2.23
€1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.46
KZT2,925.52
|
$7.39
€6.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.48
KZT2,938.79
|
$5.07
€4.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.45
KZT1,109.97
|
$4.00
€3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
KZT1,401.59
|
$4.53
€4.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT387.73
|
$1.02
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
KZT481.68
|
$0.77
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
KZT621.58
|
$1.04
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
KZT605.34
|
$1.60
€1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
KZT160.60
|
$0.67
€0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
KZT119.25
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
Almaty vs. Ljubljana - Cost of groceries
pay 89.3% more for transportation
|
Almaty
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.64
KZT1,198.22
|
$6.98
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.15
KZT10,036.82
|
$41.43
€36.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,370.46
KZT10M
|
$29,278.85
€26,059.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.71
KZT3,041.46
|
$12.40
€11.03
|
|
Almaty vs. Ljubljana - Cost of transportation
pay 74.9% more for housing
|
Almaty
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.11
KZT8,207.89
|
$41.59
€37.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$802.28
KZT364K
|
$1,099.38
€978.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$513.47
KZT233K
|
$890.88
€792.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.56
KZT31,526.07
|
$217.88
€193.92
|
|
Almaty vs. Ljubljana - Cost of housing
pay 27.8% more for childcare
|
Almaty
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.34
KZT207K
|
$653.09
€581.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,216.13
KZT6M
|
$13,934.49
€12,402.20
|
|
Almaty vs. Ljubljana - Cost of childcare
pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Almaty
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.24
KZT1,470.04
|
$3.92
€3.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
KZT1,497.69
|
$2.92
€2.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
KZT1,191.24
|
$6.16
€5.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.49
KZT31,945.91
|
$53.95
€48.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.71
KZT3,041.46
|
$10.64
€9.47
|
|
Almaty vs. Ljubljana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.1% less for clothing
|
Almaty
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
KZT43,537.96
|
$114.84
€102.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.45
KZT21,502.09
|
$43.67
€38.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$145.68
KZT66,021.45
|
$108.95
€96.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.22
KZT60,829.24
|
$143.98
€128.15
|
|
Almaty vs. Ljubljana - Cost of clothing
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