Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ljubljana vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary
Ljubljana is 24.0% more expensive than Budapest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.9% more in Ljubljana
- Groceries
-
pay 13.7% more in Ljubljana
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1% more in Ljubljana
- Housing
-
pay 66.1% more in Ljubljana
- Childcare
-
pay 19.2% more in Ljubljana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.3% less in Ljubljana
- Clothing
-
pay 17.0% more in Ljubljana
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Ljubljana are more expensive than in Budapest.
Ljubljana vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 40.9% more for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
HUF3,923.95
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
HUF2,942.96
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
HUF603.19
|
$3.03
€2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
HUF445.97
|
$2.00
€1.72
|
|
Budapest vs. Ljubljana - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.7% more for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
HUF601.08
|
$2.15
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
HUF1,805.96
|
$6.64
€5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
HUF1,557.60
|
$5.79
€4.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
HUF1,078.68
|
$3.97
€3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
HUF1,004.88
|
$4.92
€4.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
HUF311.32
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
HUF308.66
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
HUF332.20
|
$0.99
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
HUF554.07
|
$1.59
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
HUF184.10
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
HUF197.30
|
$0.70
€0.61
|
|
Budapest vs. Ljubljana - Cost of groceries
pay 15.1% more for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.01
HUF2,306.37
|
$6.73
€5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.83
HUF8,828.89
|
$43.22
€37.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,801.65
HUF8,819,082.72
|
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.77
HUF4,532.16
|
$12.98
€11.19
|
|
Budapest vs. Ljubljana - Cost of transportation
pay 66.1% more for housing
|
Budapest
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.10
HUF7,270.55
|
$41.20
€35.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$762.27
HUF250,825.02
|
$1,015.22
€875.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$595.85
HUF196,065.05
|
$854.66
€737.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.90
HUF38,136.53
|
$233.25
€201.14
|
|
Budapest vs. Ljubljana - Cost of housing
pay 19.2% more for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.58
HUF152,870.64
|
$582.48
€502.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,648.55
HUF4,162,005.04
|
$14,307.87
€12,338.06
|
|
Budapest vs. Ljubljana - Cost of childcare
pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.98
HUF980.99
|
$3.68
€3.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
HUF973.10
|
$2.64
€2.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.16
HUF2,354.37
|
$6.19
€5.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.02
HUF21,724.32
|
$51.66
€44.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.24
HUF3,041.06
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
Budapest vs. Ljubljana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.0% more for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.35
HUF31,375.00
|
$108.33
€93.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.51
HUF13,657.55
|
$46.35
€39.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.47
HUF33,059.05
|
$106.57
€91.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.87
HUF35,822.98
|
$148.91
€128.41
|
|
Budapest vs. Ljubljana - Cost of clothing
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