Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ljubljana vs. Taipei Cost of Living Summary
Ljubljana is 40.3% more expensive than Taipei.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Ljubljana
- Groceries
-
pay 21.4% less in Ljubljana
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% more in Ljubljana
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Ljubljana
- Childcare
-
pay 13.6% less in Ljubljana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.7% more in Ljubljana
- Clothing
-
pay 35.0% more in Ljubljana
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Ljubljana are more expensive than in Taipei. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Ljubljana. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Ljubljana.
Ljubljana vs. Taipei Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Taipei
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.55
NT$205.75
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
NT$174.37
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
NT$35.93
|
$3.03
€2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
NT$23.11
|
$2.00
€1.72
|
|
Taipei vs. Ljubljana - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.4% less for groceries
|
Taipei
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
NT$58.85
|
$2.15
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.47
NT$297.19
|
$6.64
€5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.91
NT$373.86
|
$5.79
€4.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
NT$83.01
|
$3.97
€3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.42
NT$138.63
|
$4.92
€4.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
NT$72.00
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
NT$43.14
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NT$43.01
|
$0.99
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
NT$60.42
|
$1.59
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
NT$40.40
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
NT$33.62
|
$0.70
€0.61
|
|
Taipei vs. Ljubljana - Cost of groceries
pay 26.2% more for transportation
|
Taipei
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.83
NT$120.24
|
$6.73
€5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
NT$1,234.48
|
$43.22
€37.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,375.55
NT$1,141,897.65
|
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
NT$293.19
|
$12.98
€11.19
|
|
Taipei vs. Ljubljana - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Taipei
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.93
NT$813.86
|
$41.20
€35.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.21
NT$24,868.95
|
$1,015.22
€875.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$568.06
NT$17,832.60
|
$854.66
€737.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.05
NT$1,947.76
|
$233.25
€201.14
|
|
Taipei vs. Ljubljana - Cost of housing
pay 13.6% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.11
NT$19,717.45
|
$582.48
€502.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,860.07
NT$560,661.46
|
$14,307.87
€12,338.06
|
|
Taipei vs. Ljubljana - Cost of childcare
pay 9.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.24
NT$101.84
|
$3.68
€3.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
NT$119.18
|
$2.64
€2.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.93
NT$123.45
|
$6.19
€5.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.01
NT$1,318.63
|
$51.66
€44.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
NT$344.63
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
Taipei vs. Ljubljana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.0% more for clothing
|
Taipei
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.48
NT$2,086.91
|
$108.33
€93.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.29
NT$1,139.22
|
$46.35
€39.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.45
NT$2,776.65
|
$106.57
€91.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.72
NT$3,632.67
|
$148.91
€128.41
|
|
Taipei vs. Ljubljana - Cost of clothing
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