Cost of living comparison

South Korea

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Slovenia

Ljubljana vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Ljubljana is 6.9% more expensive than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 73.7% more in Ljubljana
Groceries: pay 40.3% less in Ljubljana
Transportation: pay 9.4% more in Ljubljana
Housing: pay 36.3% more in Ljubljana
Childcare: pay 54.3% less in Ljubljana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9% less in Ljubljana
Clothing: pay 63.7% more in Ljubljana

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

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Ljubljana vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 73.7% more for restaurants

	Seoul	Ljubljana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 ₩11,955	$15.68 €13.95	+75.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.46 ₩9,962	$11.20 €9.97	+50.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ₩2,112	$3.13 €2.78	+97.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 ₩1,049	$1.93 €1.72	+146.1%
Average			+73.7%

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pay 40.3% less for groceries

	Seoul	Ljubljana
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,134	$2.23 €1.99	-28.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.84 ₩11,798	$7.39 €6.58	-16.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 ₩10,403	$5.07 €4.51	-35.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.61 ₩4,813	$4.00 €3.56	+11.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,328	$4.53 €4.03	-4.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.46 ₩4,624	$1.02 €0.90	-70.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 ₩2,091	$0.77 €0.69	-50.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.59 ₩3,462	$1.04 €0.93	-59.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.83 ₩3,782	$1.60 €1.42	-43.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 ₩2,211	$0.67 €0.60	-59.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 ₩1,542	$0.72 €0.64	-37.5%
Average			-40.3%

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pay 9.4% more for transportation

	Seoul	Ljubljana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 ₩7,384	$6.98 €6.21	+26.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.28 ₩61,767	$41.43 €36.87	-10.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,385.60 ₩39M	$29,278.85 €26,059.23	-0.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.51 ₩11,357	$12.40 €11.03	+45.7%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 36.3% more for housing

	Seoul	Ljubljana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.82 ₩27,787	$41.59 €37.01	+99.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$886.39 ₩1M	$1,099.38 €978.48	+24.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$620.25 ₩828K	$890.88 €792.91	+43.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.69 ₩217K	$217.88 €193.92	+33.9%
Average			+36.3%

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pay 54.3% less for childcare

	Seoul	Ljubljana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,927.59 ₩3M	$653.09 €581.27	-66.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,602.27 ₩30M	$13,934.49 €12,402.20	-38.3%
Average			-54.3%

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pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Ljubljana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.73 ₩4,981	$3.92 €3.49	+5.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.10 ₩5,473	$2.92 €2.60	-28.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,483	$6.16 €5.48	+83.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.22 ₩77,707	$53.95 €48.02	-7.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$10.64 €9.47	-5.0%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 63.7% more for clothing

	Seoul	Ljubljana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 ₩77,255	$114.84 €102.21	+98.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.77 ₩43,743	$43.67 €38.87	+33.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.99 ₩93,417	$108.95 €96.97	+55.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.45 ₩110K	$143.98 €128.15	+74.6%
Average			+63.7%

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