Cost of living comparison

Slovenia

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Switzerland

Baden vs. Ljubljana Cost of Living Summary

Baden is 77.0% more expensive than Ljubljana.

Restaurants: pay 98.6% more in Baden
Groceries: pay 66.8% more in Baden
Transportation: pay 51.5% more in Baden
Housing: pay 67.7% more in Baden
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Baden
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Baden
Clothing: pay 45.9% more in Baden

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation in Baden are more expensive than in Ljubljana. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Baden.

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Baden vs. Ljubljana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baden instead of Ljubljana, you would:

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pay 98.6% more for restaurants

	Ljubljana	Baden
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.68 €13.95	$34.80 CHF28.74	+122.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$18.00 CHF14.87	+60.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 €2.78	$5.76 CHF4.76	+84.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 €1.72	$5.27 CHF4.35	+172.5%
Average			+98.6%

Ljubljana vs. Baden - Cost of restaurants

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pay 66.8% more for groceries

	Ljubljana	Baden
Bread 1 loaf	$2.23 €1.99	$3.36 CHF2.78	+50.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.39 €6.58	$13.44 CHF11.10	+82.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.07 €4.51	$8.18 CHF6.75	+61.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.00 €3.56	$7.98 CHF6.59	+99.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.53 €4.03	$12.65 CHF10.45	+179.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.90	$1.80 CHF1.48	+76.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 €0.69	$1.25 CHF1.03	+61.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 €0.93	$1.35 CHF1.12	+29.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 €1.42	$2.10 CHF1.73	+31.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 €0.60	$1.14 CHF0.94	+70.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$0.99 CHF0.82	+37.0%
Average			+66.8%

Ljubljana vs. Baden - Cost of groceries

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pay 51.5% more for transportation

	Ljubljana	Baden
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.98 €6.21	$8.85 CHF7.31	+26.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.43 €36.87	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,278.85 €26,059.23	$40,978.93 CHF33,845.81	+40.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.40 €11.03	$44.28 CHF36.57	+257.2%
Average			+51.5%

Ljubljana vs. Baden - Cost of transportation

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pay 67.7% more for housing

	Ljubljana	Baden
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.59 €37.01	$63.20 CHF52.20	+52.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,099.38 €978.48	$1,999.95 CHF1,651.82	+81.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.88 €792.91	$1,709.96 CHF1,412.31	+91.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$217.88 €193.92	$211.70 CHF174.85	-2.8%
Average			+67.7%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Ljubljana	Baden
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.09 €581.27	$3,558.83 CHF2,939.35	+444.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,934.49 €12,402.20	$32,255.16 CHF26,640.57	+131.5%
Average			+255.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Ljubljana	Baden
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.92 €3.49	$9.24 CHF7.63	+135.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 €2.60	$6.46 CHF5.33	+121.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.16 €5.48	$10.80 CHF8.92	+75.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.95 €48.02	$152.80 CHF126.20	+183.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.64 €9.47	$22.80 CHF18.83	+114.3%
Average			+131.0%

Ljubljana vs. Baden - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 45.9% more for clothing

	Ljubljana	Baden
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$114.84 €102.21	$141.16 CHF116.59	+22.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.67 €38.87	$78.65 CHF64.96	+80.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.95 €96.97	$163.33 CHF134.90	+49.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$143.98 €128.15	$196.73 CHF162.48	+36.6%
Average			+45.9%

Ljubljana vs. Baden - Cost of clothing

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