Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 22.5% more expensive than Ljubljana.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 21.4% more for restaurants
Ljubljana
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
€10.27
|
$13.19
€12.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.70
€7.19
|
$9.97
€9.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
€2.36
|
$2.90
€2.70
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
€1.84
|
$2.39
€2.24
|
|
pay 26.2% more for groceries
Ljubljana
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.83
|
$1.97
€1.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.23
€5.82
|
$6.93
€6.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
€4.48
|
$5.11
€4.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
€2.78
|
$3.15
€2.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
€4.07
|
$4.93
€4.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.90
|
$1.30
€1.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.92
|
$1.34
€1.25
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.39
|
$1.60
€1.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.42
|
$0.94
€0.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.56
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
pay 67.7% more for transportation
Ljubljana
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.59
€6.16
|
$8.08
€7.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.68
€38.00
|
$93.45
€87.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,881.54
€25,110.21
|
$32,967.00
€30,794.67
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
€10.96
|
$22.98
€21.46
|
|
pay 43.1% more for housing
Ljubljana
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.03
€34.59
|
$42.65
€39.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$757.80
€707.87
|
$1,347.77
€1,258.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$621.47
€580.52
|
$999.06
€933.23
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.30
€215.12
|
$273.14
€255.14
|
|
pay 43.0% less for childcare
Ljubljana
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$497.50
€464.72
|
$210.36
€196.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,001.37
€10,276.44
|
$7,885.50
€7,365.89
|
|
pay 44.0% more for entertainment and sports
Ljubljana
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.30
€3.08
|
$4.40
€4.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
€2.04
|
$3.62
€3.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.62
|
$8.80
€8.22
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.99
€42.03
|
$41.73
€38.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.80
€8.22
|
$13.19
€12.32
|
|
pay 1.8% less for clothing
Ljubljana
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.95
€79.35
|
$91.74
€85.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
€36.35
|
$38.98
€36.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.99
€99.00
|
$94.97
€88.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.37
€116.18
|
$118.23
€110.44
|
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