Cost of living comparison
Athens is 1.4% cheaper than Ljubljana.
If you lived in Athens instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 20.2% less for restaurants
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Ljubljana
|
Athens
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€14.19
|
$16.08
€15.21
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.11
|
$9.65
€9.13
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.75
|
$2.06
€1.95
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.81
|
$0.55
€0.52
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pay 4.0% less for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Athens
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.17
|
$6.59
€6.24
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.85
|
$6.29
€5.95
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.30
|
$4.50
€4.26
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.68
|
$4.89
€4.63
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.73
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.89
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.41
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$0.53
€0.50
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pay 5.8% more for transportation
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Ljubljana
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.70
|
$7.64
€7.22
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€37.52
|
$30.01
€28.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€26,361.89
|
$30,384.48
€28,744.60
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€10.87
|
$12.86
€12.17
|
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pay 21.0% less for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€31.71
|
$32.55
€30.79
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€891.93
|
$634.68
€600.43
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€732.47
|
$557.32
€527.24
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€182.13
|
$153.41
€145.13
|
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pay 10.2% more for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€459.56
|
$463.20
€438.20
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,111.35
|
$10,722.29
€10,143.60
|
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pay 27.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.04
|
$5.36
€5.07
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.19
|
$3.71
€3.51
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.07
|
$4.88
€4.61
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€43.68
|
$49.36
€46.70
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.11
|
$9.65
€9.13
|
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pay 7.8% less for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Athens
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€84.00
|
$86.11
€81.47
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€40.26
|
$38.32
€36.25
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€97.73
|
$93.75
€88.69
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€120.32
|
$115.38
€109.16
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