Cost of living comparison
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Palo Alto vs. Kranj Cost of Living Summary
Palo Alto is 2.1 times more expensive than Kranj.
Palo Alto vs. Kranj Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palo Alto instead of Kranj, you would:
pay 44.9% more for restaurants
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Kranj
|
Palo Alto
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.44
€11.96
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.64
€9.47
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.78
|
$3.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.95
|
$2.70
|
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Kranj vs. Palo Alto - Cost of restaurants
pay 66.4% more for groceries
|
Kranj
|
Palo Alto
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
€1.99
|
$5.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.02
€7.14
|
$8.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.07
€4.51
|
$6.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.45
|
$5.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.32
€3.84
|
$6.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.90
|
$2.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.95
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
€1.42
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.60
|
$1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.68
|
$1.67
|
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Kranj vs. Palo Alto - Cost of groceries
pay 10.3% more for transportation
|
Kranj
|
Palo Alto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.69
€5.96
|
$5.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.79
€39.86
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,278.85
€26,059.23
|
$36,998.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.40
€11.03
|
$20.39
|
|
Kranj vs. Palo Alto - Cost of transportation
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Kranj
|
Palo Alto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.68
€36.21
|
$76.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$699.83
€622.88
|
$3,600.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$634.52
€564.74
|
$3,148.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$217.88
€193.92
|
$209.55
|
|
Kranj vs. Palo Alto - Cost of housing
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Kranj
|
Palo Alto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.96
€444.98
|
$2,942.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,197.36
€9,966.05
|
$42,562.50
|
|
Kranj vs. Palo Alto - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kranj
|
Palo Alto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.64
€3.24
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
€2.60
|
$5.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.82
€5.18
|
$11.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.22
€46.48
|
$167.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.64
€9.47
|
$17.00
|
|
Kranj vs. Palo Alto - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.1% less for clothing
|
Kranj
|
Palo Alto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$114.84
€102.21
|
$67.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.32
€33.22
|
$47.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
€96.97
|
$100.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.57
€129.56
|
$119.91
|
|
Kranj vs. Palo Alto - Cost of clothing
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