Cost of living comparison

Slovenia

compared to

Norway

Oslo vs. Ljubljana Cost of Living Summary

Oslo is 52.7% more expensive than Ljubljana.

Restaurants: pay 39.5% more in Oslo
Groceries: pay 57.7% more in Oslo
Transportation: pay 62.2% more in Oslo
Housing: pay 71.8% more in Oslo
Childcare: pay 36.7% less in Oslo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 91.5% more in Oslo
Clothing: pay 12.0% more in Oslo

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

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Oslo vs. Ljubljana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.5% more for restaurants

	Ljubljana	Oslo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.68 €13.95	$20.88 NOK196.87	+33.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$15.66 NOK147.65	+39.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 €2.78	$4.29 NOK40.48	+37.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 €1.72	$3.35 NOK31.56	+73.1%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 57.7% more for groceries

	Ljubljana	Oslo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.23 €1.99	$4.16 NOK39.22	+86.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.39 €6.58	$7.40 NOK69.77	+0.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.07 €4.51	$9.52 NOK89.71	+87.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.00 €3.56	$5.92 NOK55.83	+47.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.53 €4.03	$7.01 NOK66.11	+54.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.90	$1.50 NOK14.16	+48.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 €0.69	$1.20 NOK11.27	+54.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 €0.93	$1.57 NOK14.82	+50.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 €1.42	$2.66 NOK25.12	+66.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 €0.60	$1.22 NOK11.51	+81.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$1.29 NOK12.20	+79.4%
Average			+57.7%

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pay 62.2% more for transportation

	Ljubljana	Oslo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.98 €6.21	$9.05 NOK85.31	+29.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.43 €36.87	$81.23 NOK765.82	+96.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,278.85 €26,059.23	$48,017.78 NOK453K	+64.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.40 €11.03	$26.52 NOK250.02	+113.9%
Average			+62.2%

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pay 71.8% more for housing

	Ljubljana	Oslo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.59 €37.01	$55.32 NOK521.50	+33.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,099.38 €978.48	$2,027.04 NOK19,110.31	+84.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.88 €792.91	$1,564.65 NOK14,751.06	+75.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$217.88 €193.92	$318.93 NOK3,006.77	+46.4%
Average			+71.8%

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pay 36.7% less for childcare

	Ljubljana	Oslo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.09 €581.27	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	-63.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,934.49 €12,402.20	$15,500.12 NOK146K	+11.2%
Average			-36.7%

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pay 91.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Ljubljana	Oslo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.92 €3.49	$11.69 NOK110.25	+198.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 €2.60	$5.92 NOK55.85	+103.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.16 €5.48	$18.79 NOK177.18	+205.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.95 €48.02	$58.98 NOK556.03	+9.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.64 €9.47	$19.84 NOK187.02	+86.5%
Average			+91.5%

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pay 12.0% more for clothing

	Ljubljana	Oslo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$114.84 €102.21	$100.13 NOK943.98	-12.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.67 €38.87	$59.75 NOK563.26	+36.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.95 €96.97	$132.59 NOK1,250.01	+21.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$143.98 €128.15	$156.09 NOK1,471.59	+8.4%
Average			+12.0%

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