Cost of living comparison
compared to
Slovenia vs. Sydney Cost of Living Summary
Slovenia is 25.3% cheaper than Sydney.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9% less in Slovenia
- Groceries
-
pay 19.8% less in Slovenia
- Transportation
-
pay 23.3% less in Slovenia
- Housing
-
pay 30.2% less in Slovenia
- Childcare
-
pay 59.0% less in Slovenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.4% less in Slovenia
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4% more in Slovenia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Slovenia.
Slovenia vs. Sydney Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 2.9% less for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
A$24.62
|
$13.37
€11.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.77
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
A$3.91
|
$2.97
€2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
A$3.01
|
$1.94
€1.67
|
|
Sydney vs. Slovenia - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.8% less for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
A$3.96
|
$1.87
€1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
A$7.41
|
$7.46
€6.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
A$10.03
|
$5.24
€4.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.21
A$7.84
|
$3.37
€2.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.86
A$5.81
|
$4.18
€3.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
A$2.19
|
$0.96
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.88
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.09
|
$1.00
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
A$3.12
|
$1.53
€1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.65
|
$0.55
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.59
|
$0.84
€0.72
|
|
Sydney vs. Slovenia - Cost of groceries
pay 23.3% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
A$7.01
|
$6.35
€5.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$142.21
A$214.11
|
$31.62
€27.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,060.36
A$43,752.43
|
$27,577.39
€23,683.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.55
A$35.46
|
$12.55
€10.78
|
|
Sydney vs. Slovenia - Cost of transportation
pay 30.2% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.18
A$78.56
|
$31.66
€27.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,157.42
A$3,248.15
|
$701.09
€602.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,515.46
A$2,281.64
|
$569.18
€488.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.91
A$222.69
|
$219.47
€188.48
|
|
Sydney vs. Slovenia - Cost of housing
pay 59.0% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,079.13
A$3,130.27
|
$535.05
€459.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,278.49
A$27,519.57
|
$10,317.19
€8,860.52
|
|
Sydney vs. Slovenia - Cost of childcare
pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$9.85
|
$3.49
€3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
A$5.24
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.71
A$49.25
|
$6.07
€5.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.50
A$100.12
|
$46.72
€40.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.74
A$20.68
|
$8.57
€7.36
|
|
Sydney vs. Slovenia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.4% more for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.03
A$112.97
|
$101.21
€86.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.01
A$91.85
|
$35.61
€30.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.79
A$153.25
|
$111.39
€95.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.15
A$183.91
|
$140.48
€120.64
|
|
Sydney vs. Slovenia - Cost of clothing
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