Cost of living comparison
compared to
Austria vs. Slovenia Cost of Living Summary
Austria is 36.1% more expensive than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.0% more in Austria
- Groceries
-
pay 43.8% more in Austria
- Transportation
-
pay 49.4% more in Austria
- Housing
-
pay 36.6% more in Austria
- Childcare
-
pay 28.9% more in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.7% more in Austria
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% more in Austria
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, restaurants, and childcare in Austria are more expensive than in Slovenia.
Austria vs. Slovenia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Austria instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 35.0% more for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.37
€11.53
|
$18.52
€15.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
$11.86
€10.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
€2.57
|
$3.81
€3.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
€1.67
|
$2.84
€2.45
|
|
Slovenia vs. Austria - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.8% more for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
€1.61
|
$2.85
€2.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.46
€6.43
|
$10.46
€9.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
€4.52
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
€2.91
|
$4.66
€4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.18
€3.60
|
$6.81
€5.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$1.34
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$1.12
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.87
|
$1.51
€1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.32
|
$2.16
€1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
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Slovenia vs. Austria - Cost of groceries
pay 49.4% more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
€5.48
|
$6.68
€5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.62
€27.27
|
$57.69
€49.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,577.39
€23,780.72
|
$30,303.85
€26,131.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.55
€10.82
|
$25.13
€21.67
|
|
Slovenia vs. Austria - Cost of transportation
pay 36.6% more for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.66
€27.30
|
$39.06
€33.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$701.09
€604.57
|
$969.93
€836.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$569.18
€490.82
|
$823.47
€710.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$219.47
€189.25
|
$307.44
€265.12
|
|
Slovenia vs. Austria - Cost of housing
pay 28.9% more for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$535.05
€461.39
|
$585.93
€505.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,317.19
€8,896.79
|
$15,311.22
€13,203.28
|
|
Slovenia vs. Austria - Cost of childcare
pay 50.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
€3.01
|
$5.41
€4.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
€1.90
|
$4.37
€3.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.07
€5.23
|
$7.50
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.72
€40.29
|
$51.14
€44.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.39
|
$14.33
€12.35
|
|
Slovenia vs. Austria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.0% more for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.21
€87.28
|
$99.44
€85.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.61
€30.70
|
$47.64
€41.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.39
€96.05
|
$103.83
€89.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.48
€121.14
|
$150.37
€129.67
|
|
Slovenia vs. Austria - Cost of clothing
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