Cost of living comparison
Canada is 20.9% more expensive than Ljubljana.
If you lived in Canada instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 1.1% more for restaurants
Ljubljana
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
€10.31
|
$15.95
CA$21.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.70
€7.22
|
$8.82
CA$12.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
€2.37
|
$1.77
CA$2.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
€1.85
|
$1.47
CA$2.02
|
|
pay 41.1% more for groceries
Ljubljana
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.84
|
$2.29
CA$3.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.23
€5.84
|
$5.39
CA$7.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
€4.50
|
$7.61
CA$10.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
€2.79
|
$3.04
CA$4.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
€4.09
|
$4.81
CA$6.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.91
|
$1.62
CA$2.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.92
|
$1.60
CA$2.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.40
|
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.42
|
$1.13
CA$1.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.56
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
pay 13.4% more for transportation
Ljubljana
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.59
€6.18
|
$4.96
CA$6.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.68
€38.15
|
$63.09
CA$86.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,881.54
€25,211.29
|
$21,101.60
CA$29,024.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
€11.00
|
$16.98
CA$23.35
|
|
pay 28.9% more for housing
Ljubljana
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.03
€34.73
|
$64.04
CA$88.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$757.80
€710.72
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,467.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$621.47
€582.86
|
$952.71
CA$1,310.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.30
€215.99
|
$112.22
CA$154.35
|
|
pay 35.5% more for childcare
Ljubljana
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$497.50
€466.59
|
$746.92
CA$1,027.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,001.37
€10,317.81
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,288.10
|
|
pay 49.5% more for entertainment and sports
Ljubljana
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.30
€3.09
|
$4.67
CA$6.43
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
€2.05
|
$3.31
CA$4.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.64
|
$11.96
CA$16.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.99
€42.20
|
$43.49
CA$59.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.80
€8.25
|
$10.20
CA$14.03
|
|
pay 23.5% less for clothing
Ljubljana
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.95
€79.67
|
$49.87
CA$68.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
€36.49
|
$36.92
CA$50.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.99
€99.40
|
$78.02
CA$107.32
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.37
€116.65
|
$97.82
CA$134.55
|
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