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Slovenia

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New Zealand

Queenstown vs. Ljubljana Cost of Living Summary

Queenstown is 11.8% more expensive than Ljubljana.

Restaurants: pay 15.1% less in Queenstown
Groceries: pay 26.5% more in Queenstown
Transportation: pay 25.5% more in Queenstown
Housing: pay 13.9% more in Queenstown
Childcare: pay 10.5% less in Queenstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.2% more in Queenstown
Clothing: pay 19.7% less in Queenstown

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing in Queenstown are more expensive than in Ljubljana. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Queenstown.

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Queenstown vs. Ljubljana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.1% less for restaurants

	Ljubljana	Queenstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.68 €13.99	$14.01 NZ$24.59	-10.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.99	$8.96 NZ$15.74	-20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 €2.79	$2.07 NZ$3.64	-33.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 €1.73	$2.04 NZ$3.59	+5.7%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 26.5% more for groceries

	Ljubljana	Queenstown
Bread 1 loaf	$2.23 €1.99	$1.96 NZ$3.43	-12.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.39 €6.59	$4.17 NZ$7.32	-43.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.07 €4.52	$8.05 NZ$14.14	+59.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.00 €3.57	$5.77 NZ$10.14	+44.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.53 €4.04	$4.50 NZ$7.90	-0.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.91	$1.34 NZ$2.34	+31.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 €0.69	$1.05 NZ$1.85	+35.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 €0.93	$1.70 NZ$2.99	+63.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 €1.43	$2.44 NZ$4.29	+53.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 €0.60	$1.56 NZ$2.75	+132.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$0.82 NZ$1.44	+13.4%
Average			+26.5%

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pay 25.5% more for transportation

	Ljubljana	Queenstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.98 €6.23	$6.42 NZ$11.28	-7.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.43 €36.98	$120.44 NZ$211.47	+190.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,278.85 €26,132.48	$25,209.21 NZ$44,261.62	-13.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.40 €11.06	$17.47 NZ$30.67	+40.9%
Average			+25.5%

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pay 13.9% more for housing

	Ljubljana	Queenstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.59 €37.12	$51.87 NZ$91.08	+24.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,099.38 €981.24	$1,488.74 NZ$2,613.89	+35.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.88 €795.14	$1,267.18 NZ$2,224.88	+42.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$217.88 €194.46	$84.02 NZ$147.52	-61.4%
Average			+13.9%

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pay 10.5% less for childcare

	Ljubljana	Queenstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.09 €582.90	$964.30 NZ$1,693.09	+47.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,934.49 €12,437.06	$7,562.76 NZ$13,278.49	-45.7%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 31.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Ljubljana	Queenstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.92 €3.50	$6.72 NZ$11.80	+71.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 €2.60	$3.22 NZ$5.66	+10.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.16 €5.50	$26.89 NZ$47.21	+336.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.95 €48.15	$55.32 NZ$97.13	+2.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.64 €9.49	$10.22 NZ$17.95	-3.9%
Average			+31.2%

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pay 19.7% less for clothing

	Ljubljana	Queenstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$114.84 €102.49	$58.26 NZ$102.29	-49.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.67 €38.98	$45.94 NZ$80.65	+5.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.95 €97.24	$91.03 NZ$159.83	-16.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$143.98 €128.51	$134.45 NZ$236.06	-6.6%
Average			-19.7%

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