Cost of living comparison

Slovenia

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Denmark

Copenhagen vs. Ljubljana Cost of Living Summary

Copenhagen is 46.9% more expensive than Ljubljana.

Restaurants: pay 36.5% more in Copenhagen
Groceries: pay 56.3% more in Copenhagen
Transportation: pay 72.9% more in Copenhagen
Housing: pay 43.2% more in Copenhagen
Childcare: pay 4.0% less in Copenhagen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 79.7% more in Copenhagen
Clothing: pay 17.4% more in Copenhagen

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

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Copenhagen vs. Ljubljana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.5% more for restaurants

	Ljubljana	Copenhagen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.68 €14.00	$20.97 DKK140.46	+33.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €10.00	$13.48 DKK90.30	+20.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 €2.79	$5.10 DKK34.14	+63.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 €1.73	$3.77 DKK25.22	+94.7%
Average			+36.5%

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pay 56.3% more for groceries

	Ljubljana	Copenhagen
Bread 1 loaf	$2.23 €1.99	$4.77 DKK31.96	+113.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.39 €6.60	$8.64 DKK57.87	+17.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.07 €4.52	$7.89 DKK52.84	+55.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.00 €3.57	$5.89 DKK39.46	+47.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.53 €4.04	$6.31 DKK42.24	+39.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.91	$1.52 DKK10.20	+50.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 €0.69	$1.39 DKK9.28	+78.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 €0.93	$1.96 DKK13.12	+87.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 €1.43	$2.59 DKK17.32	+61.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 €0.60	$1.07 DKK7.15	+58.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$0.95 DKK6.37	+31.8%
Average			+56.3%

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pay 72.9% more for transportation

	Ljubljana	Copenhagen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.98 €6.23	$9.58 DKK64.19	+37.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.43 €36.99	$104.86 DKK702.32	+153.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,278.85 €26,142.99	$50,184.55 DKK336K	+71.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.40 €11.07	$19.03 DKK127.42	+53.5%
Average			+72.9%

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pay 43.2% more for housing

	Ljubljana	Copenhagen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.59 €37.13	$37.42 DKK250.64	-10.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,099.38 €981.63	$1,981.79 DKK13,272.85	+80.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.88 €795.46	$1,454.31 DKK9,740.09	+63.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$217.88 €194.54	$138.83 DKK929.80	-36.3%
Average			+43.2%

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pay 4.0% less for childcare

	Ljubljana	Copenhagen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.09 €583.14	$977.91 DKK6,549.43	+49.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,934.49 €12,442.06	$8,580.66 DKK57,468.09	-38.4%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 79.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Ljubljana	Copenhagen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.92 €3.50	$8.99 DKK60.20	+129.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 €2.61	$6.97 DKK46.71	+139.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.16 €5.50	$9.44 DKK63.21	+53.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.95 €48.17	$64.00 DKK428.65	+18.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.64 €9.50	$20.22 DKK135.45	+90.1%
Average			+79.7%

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pay 17.4% more for clothing

	Ljubljana	Copenhagen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$114.84 €102.54	$108.66 DKK727.74	-5.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.67 €38.99	$53.68 DKK359.52	+22.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.95 €97.28	$128.48 DKK860.51	+17.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$143.98 €128.56	$199.12 DKK1,333.57	+38.3%
Average			+17.4%

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