Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 51.4% more expensive than Slovenia.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 11.1% more for restaurants
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Slovenia
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.73
€9.12
|
$17.09
£13.96
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
€6.43
|
$7.46
£6.10
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
€2.18
|
$1.84
£1.51
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
€1.59
|
$1.36
£1.11
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pay 2.2% less for groceries
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Slovenia
|
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
€1.29
|
$1.25
£1.02
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.78
€5.42
|
$3.60
£2.94
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
€3.84
|
$4.68
£3.82
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.55
|
$2.58
£2.11
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.88
€3.64
|
$3.16
£2.58
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.79
|
$1.05
£0.86
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.65
|
$0.63
£0.52
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.87
|
$0.99
£0.81
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.17
|
$1.17
£0.96
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.48
|
$0.63
£0.51
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.58
|
$0.58
£0.47
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pay 53.0% more for transportation
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Slovenia
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.86
€5.50
|
$7.31
£5.97
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.59
€36.19
|
$91.63
£74.87
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,052.15
€22,554.91
|
$25,486.21
£20,823.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.34
€10.64
|
$16.30
£13.32
|
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pay 56.1% more for housing
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Slovenia
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.56
€35.22
|
$37.72
£30.82
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$495.63
€464.78
|
$1,053.04
£860.40
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$404.62
€379.44
|
$836.18
£683.21
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.05
€164.16
|
$183.29
£149.76
|
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pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$388.43
€364.25
|
$1,186.33
£969.30
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,174.10
€7,665.26
|
$16,551.73
£13,523.75
|
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pay 90.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.81
€2.64
|
$4.95
£4.05
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.64
|
$3.59
£2.93
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.78
€4.48
|
$14.82
£12.11
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.97
€41.23
|
$41.78
£34.13
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.25
€6.80
|
$11.97
£9.78
|
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pay 2.5% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.65
€70.00
|
$73.74
£60.25
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.55
€36.15
|
$38.00
£31.05
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.61
€71.84
|
$79.51
£64.97
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.90
€85.24
|
$80.83
£66.04
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