Cost of living comparison
Slovenia is 18.7% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 22.8% less in Slovenia
- Groceries
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pay 21.2% less in Slovenia
- Transportation
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pay 26.4% less in Slovenia
- Housing
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pay 22.7% less in Slovenia
- Childcare
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pay 15.1% less in Slovenia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.9% less in Slovenia
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1% more in Slovenia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Slovenia.
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Austria, you would:
pay 22.8% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€13.06
|
$11.25
€9.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€9.02
|
$8.28
€7.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.64
|
$2.75
€2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.04
|
$1.67
€1.42
|
|
pay 21.2% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.13
|
$1.59
€1.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€6.92
|
$7.12
€6.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€4.77
|
$4.94
€4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.43
|
$3.18
€2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.15
|
$4.48
€3.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.88
€0.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.82
|
$0.74
€0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.15
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.60
|
$1.43
€1.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.60
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$0.86
€0.73
|
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pay 26.4% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.35
|
$5.73
€4.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€41.50
|
$28.71
€24.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€22,745.28
|
$23,757.42
€20,169.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€17.15
|
$11.32
€9.61
|
|
pay 22.7% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€30.60
|
$32.10
€27.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€708.32
|
$611.64
€519.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€598.34
|
$506.97
€430.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€234.22
|
$206.52
€175.34
|
|
pay 15.1% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€370.50
|
$480.15
€407.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€12,033.37
|
$8,455.02
€7,178.24
|
|
pay 27.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€3.95
|
$3.10
€2.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.08
|
$1.97
€1.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€5.57
|
$5.39
€4.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€38.96
|
$44.69
€37.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€10.68
|
$7.50
€6.37
|
|
pay 5.1% more for clothing
|
Austria
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€72.26
|
$97.87
€83.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€37.27
|
$33.87
€28.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€74.85
|
$105.89
€89.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€100.81
|
$128.14
€108.79
|
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