Cost of living comparison
Spain is 2.0% more expensive than Slovenia.
If you lived in Spain instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 5.1% more for restaurants
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Slovenia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.73
€9.12
|
$12.45
€11.68
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
€6.43
|
$8.47
€7.94
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
€2.18
|
$1.99
€1.87
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
€1.59
|
$1.40
€1.32
|
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pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
€1.29
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.78
€5.42
|
$5.73
€5.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
€3.84
|
$3.55
€3.33
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.55
|
$2.35
€2.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.88
€3.64
|
$3.11
€2.92
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.79
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.65
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.87
|
$0.74
€0.69
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.17
|
$0.91
€0.86
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.48
|
$0.63
€0.59
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.58
|
$0.65
€0.61
|
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pay 10.8% more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.86
€5.50
|
$6.67
€6.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.59
€36.19
|
$39.84
€37.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,052.15
€22,554.91
|
$24,357.72
€22,841.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.34
€10.64
|
$14.14
€13.26
|
|
pay 12.7% more for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.56
€35.22
|
$40.62
€38.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$495.63
€464.78
|
$697.48
€654.06
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$404.62
€379.44
|
$570.67
€535.15
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.05
€164.16
|
$106.79
€100.14
|
|
pay 10.9% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$388.43
€364.25
|
$342.46
€321.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,174.10
€7,665.26
|
$7,368.05
€6,909.38
|
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pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.81
€2.64
|
$2.66
€2.50
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.64
|
$1.85
€1.74
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.78
€4.48
|
$5.55
€5.20
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.97
€41.23
|
$43.33
€40.63
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.25
€6.80
|
$8.42
€7.89
|
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pay 4.6% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.65
€70.00
|
$73.58
€69.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.55
€36.15
|
$33.02
€30.97
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.61
€71.84
|
$74.35
€69.72
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.90
€85.24
|
$91.35
€85.66
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