Cost of living comparison
China is 30.0% cheaper than Ljubljana.
If you lived in China instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 66.6% less for restaurants
Ljubljana
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China
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
€10.32
|
$3.33
CN¥24.09
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.70
€7.22
|
$5.25
CN¥37.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
€2.37
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
€1.85
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 19.7% less for groceries
Ljubljana
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China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.84
|
$1.68
CN¥12.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.23
€5.85
|
$6.22
CN¥45.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
€4.50
|
$7.41
CN¥53.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
€2.79
|
$1.75
CN¥12.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
€4.09
|
$1.80
CN¥12.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.91
|
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.92
|
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.40
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.42
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.56
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
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pay 40.5% less for transportation
Ljubljana
|
China
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.59
€6.18
|
$4.64
CN¥33.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.68
€38.17
|
$21.41
CN¥154.93
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,881.54
€25,221.61
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,758.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
€11.01
|
$4.14
CN¥29.98
|
|
pay 62.9% less for housing
Ljubljana
|
China
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.03
€34.74
|
$14.28
CN¥103.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$757.80
€711.01
|
$401.04
CN¥2,902.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$621.47
€583.10
|
$247.64
CN¥1,792.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.30
€216.08
|
$39.51
CN¥285.95
|
|
pay 22.8% more for childcare
Ljubljana
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$497.50
€466.78
|
$456.56
CN¥3,303.95
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,001.37
€10,322.03
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,432.37
|
|
pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports
Ljubljana
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.30
€3.09
|
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
€2.05
|
$3.48
CN¥25.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.64
|
$3.40
CN¥24.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.99
€42.21
|
$42.27
CN¥305.90
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.80
€8.25
|
$6.35
CN¥45.98
|
|
pay 29.2% less for clothing
Ljubljana
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.95
€79.71
|
$51.26
CN¥370.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
€36.51
|
$33.18
CN¥240.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.99
€99.44
|
$80.69
CN¥583.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.37
€116.69
|
$76.44
CN¥553.15
|
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