Cost of living comparison
compared to
United States vs. Kranj Cost of Living Summary
United States is 52.4% more expensive than Kranj.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.5% more in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 60.9% more in United States
- Transportation
-
pay 24.2% more in United States
- Housing
-
pay 75.1% more in United States
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.5% more in United States
- Clothing
-
pay 19.7% less in United States
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in United States are more expensive than in Kranj. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in United States.
United States vs. Kranj Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of Kranj, you would:
pay 9.5% more for restaurants
|
Kranj
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
$11.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
€2.60
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
€1.80
|
$2.00
|
|
Kranj vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 60.9% more for groceries
|
Kranj
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
€1.85
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
€7.19
|
$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.43
|
$3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.06
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.19
€3.59
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
€1.37
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.36
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$1.38
|
|
Kranj vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 24.2% more for transportation
|
Kranj
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.48
€5.56
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.09
|
$65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,863.76
€23,070.89
|
$32,336.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.98
€11.14
|
$17.61
|
|
Kranj vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 75.1% more for housing
|
Kranj
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.49
€34.77
|
$68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$720.26
€618.57
|
$1,664.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.46
€518.26
|
$1,416.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.25
€200.32
|
$150.19
|
|
Kranj vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Kranj
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.51
€447.88
|
$1,387.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,759.92
€7,523.12
|
$23,196.46
|
|
Kranj vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 51.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kranj
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.68
€3.16
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.64
€2.27
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.07
€5.22
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.47
€46.78
|
$51.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.02
|
$13.64
|
|
Kranj vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.7% less for clothing
|
Kranj
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.96
€95.29
|
$51.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
$41.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€91.52
|
$87.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$151.84
€130.40
|
$112.04
|
|
Kranj vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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