Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Carolina vs. Slovenia Cost of Living Summary
North Carolina is 49.6% more expensive than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% more in North Carolina
- Groceries
-
pay 68.7% more in North Carolina
- Transportation
-
pay 29.9% more in North Carolina
- Housing
-
pay 81.0% more in North Carolina
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in North Carolina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.7% more in North Carolina
- Clothing
-
pay 21.7% less in North Carolina
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in North Carolina are more expensive than in Slovenia. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in North Carolina.
North Carolina vs. Slovenia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 2.6% more for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.37
€11.39
|
$17.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
€2.53
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
€1.65
|
$1.82
|
|
Slovenia vs. North Carolina - Cost of restaurants
pay 68.7% more for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
€1.59
|
$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.46
€6.36
|
$6.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
€4.46
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
€2.87
|
$3.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.18
€3.56
|
$5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.85
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.30
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$1.80
|
|
Slovenia vs. North Carolina - Cost of groceries
pay 29.9% more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
€5.41
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.62
€26.94
|
$60.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,577.39
€23,496.10
|
$33,588.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.55
€10.70
|
$19.99
|
|
Slovenia vs. North Carolina - Cost of transportation
pay 81.0% more for housing
|
Slovenia
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.66
€26.97
|
$72.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$701.09
€597.34
|
$1,488.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$569.18
€484.95
|
$1,261.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$219.47
€186.99
|
$132.31
|
|
Slovenia vs. North Carolina - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$535.05
€455.87
|
$1,261.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,317.19
€8,790.31
|
$24,633.15
|
|
Slovenia vs. North Carolina - Cost of childcare
pay 49.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
€2.97
|
$5.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
€1.88
|
$4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.07
€5.17
|
$7.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.72
€39.81
|
$48.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.30
|
$12.98
|
|
Slovenia vs. North Carolina - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.7% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.21
€86.24
|
$49.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.61
€30.34
|
$37.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.39
€94.90
|
$88.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.48
€119.69
|
$111.01
|
|
Slovenia vs. North Carolina - Cost of clothing
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