Cost of living comparison
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United States vs. Slovenia Cost of Living Summary
United States is 54.6% more expensive than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
- pay 13.4% more in United States
- Groceries
- pay 55.3% more in United States
- Transportation
- pay 29.9% more in United States
- Housing
- pay 93.1% more in United States
- Childcare
- pay 2.4 times more in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 66.7% more in United States
- Clothing
- pay 18.4% less in United States
United States vs. Slovenia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 13.4% more for restaurants
Slovenia | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $13.37 €11.74 | $19.45 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $9.34 €8.20 | $11.12 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.97 €2.61 | $2.56 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.94 €1.70 | $2.00 | |
Slovenia vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.3% more for groceries
Slovenia | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.87 €1.64 | $3.56 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.46 €6.55 | $6.50 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.24 €4.60 | $3.97 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.37 €2.96 | $4.27 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.18 €3.67 | $5.41 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.96 €0.85 | $2.37 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.82 €0.72 | $0.78 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.00 €0.88 | $2.04 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.53 €1.34 | $2.21 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.55 €0.48 | $1.34 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.84 €0.74 | $1.38 | |
Slovenia vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 29.9% more for transportation
Slovenia | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $6.35 €5.58 | $3.41 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $31.62 €27.76 | $65.85 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $27,577.39 €24,213.00 | $32,336.38 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $12.55 €11.02 | $17.61 | |
Slovenia vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 93.1% more for housing
Slovenia | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $31.66 €27.80 | $68.97 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $701.09 €615.56 | $1,664.59 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $569.18 €499.74 | $1,416.15 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $219.47 €192.69 | $150.19 | |
Slovenia vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Slovenia | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $535.05 €469.78 | $1,387.27 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,317.19 €9,058.52 | $23,196.46 | |
Slovenia vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 66.7% more for entertainment and sports
Slovenia | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.49 €3.07 | $5.84 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.21 €1.94 | $5.15 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $6.07 €5.33 | $9.90 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $46.72 €41.02 | $51.45 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $8.57 €7.52 | $13.64 | |
Slovenia vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.4% less for clothing
Slovenia | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $101.21 €88.87 | $51.08 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $35.61 €31.26 | $41.81 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $111.39 €97.80 | $87.56 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $140.48 €123.34 | $112.04 | |
Slovenia vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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