Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Kingdom vs. Slovenia Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 52.5% more expensive than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5% more in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% more in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 83.5% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 52.2% more in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 94.2% more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 8.3% less in United Kingdom
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries in United Kingdom are more expensive than in Slovenia. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in United Kingdom.
United Kingdom vs. Slovenia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 5.5% more for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.37
€11.53
|
$20.41
£15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
$9.94
£7.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
€2.57
|
$2.32
£1.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
€1.67
|
$1.65
£1.24
|
|
Slovenia vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.7% more for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
€1.61
|
$1.59
£1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.46
€6.43
|
$4.71
£3.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
€4.52
|
$6.20
£4.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
€2.91
|
$3.87
£2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.18
€3.60
|
$3.87
£2.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$1.32
£1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.87
|
$1.28
£0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.32
|
$1.49
£1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$0.72
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.71
£0.54
|
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Slovenia vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 83.5% more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
€5.48
|
$7.22
£5.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.62
€27.27
|
$99.05
£74.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,577.39
€23,780.72
|
$36,224.29
£27,355.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.55
€10.82
|
$22.08
£16.67
|
|
Slovenia vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 52.2% more for housing
|
Slovenia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.66
€27.30
|
$41.90
£31.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$701.09
€604.57
|
$1,285.79
£971.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$569.18
€490.82
|
$1,062.09
£802.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$219.47
€189.25
|
$233.57
£176.39
|
|
Slovenia vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$535.05
€461.39
|
$1,530.71
£1,155.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,317.19
€8,896.79
|
$19,375.12
£14,631.70
|
|
Slovenia vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 94.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
€3.01
|
$6.35
£4.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
€1.90
|
$4.54
£3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.07
€5.23
|
$19.18
£14.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.72
€40.29
|
$49.26
£37.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.39
|
$13.88
£10.48
|
|
Slovenia vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.3% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.21
€87.28
|
$86.00
£64.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.61
€30.70
|
$44.20
£33.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.39
€96.05
|
$95.21
£71.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.48
€121.14
|
$101.36
£76.54
|
|
Slovenia vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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