Cost of living comparison
compared to
Slovenia vs. Austin Cost of Living Summary
Slovenia is 15.8% cheaper than Austin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.0% less in Slovenia
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% less in Slovenia
- Transportation
-
pay 18.6% more in Slovenia
- Housing
-
pay 29.3% less in Slovenia
- Childcare
-
pay 56.8% less in Slovenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.4% less in Slovenia
- Clothing
-
pay 30.0% more in Slovenia
The cost of clothing and transportation in Slovenia are more expensive than in Austin. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Slovenia.
Slovenia vs. Austin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Austin, you would:
pay 11.0% less for restaurants
|
Austin
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$13.37
€11.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$2.97
€2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
|
$1.94
€1.67
|
|
Austin vs. Slovenia - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Austin
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.87
€1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.17
|
$7.46
€6.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
|
$5.24
€4.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
|
$3.37
€2.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
|
$4.18
€3.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$0.96
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$1.00
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.53
€1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$0.55
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.84
€0.72
|
|
Austin vs. Slovenia - Cost of groceries
pay 18.6% more for transportation
|
Austin
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.79
|
$6.35
€5.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.38
|
$31.62
€27.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,900.00
|
$27,577.39
€23,683.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.67
|
$12.55
€10.78
|
|
Austin vs. Slovenia - Cost of transportation
pay 29.3% less for housing
|
Austin
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.20
|
$31.66
€27.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,134.75
|
$701.09
€602.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,434.41
|
$569.18
€488.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.86
|
$219.47
€188.48
|
|
Austin vs. Slovenia - Cost of housing
pay 56.8% less for childcare
|
Austin
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,343.18
|
$535.05
€459.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,093.75
|
$10,317.19
€8,860.52
|
|
Austin vs. Slovenia - Cost of childcare
pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austin
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$3.49
€3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.56
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$6.07
€5.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.33
|
$46.72
€40.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$8.57
€7.36
|
|
Austin vs. Slovenia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.0% more for clothing
|
Austin
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.74
|
$101.21
€86.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.79
|
$35.61
€30.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.55
|
$111.39
€95.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.47
|
$140.48
€120.64
|
|
Austin vs. Slovenia - Cost of clothing
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