Cost of living comparison

Canada

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Slovenia

Ljubljana vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary

Ljubljana is 13.8% cheaper than Victoria.

Restaurants: pay 4.5% less in Ljubljana
Groceries: pay 32.7% less in Ljubljana
Transportation: pay 0.6% more in Ljubljana
Housing: pay 14.0% less in Ljubljana
Childcare: pay 33.3% less in Ljubljana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.9% less in Ljubljana
Clothing: pay 36.4% more in Ljubljana

The cost of clothing and transportation in Ljubljana are more expensive than in Victoria. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Ljubljana.

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Ljubljana vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Victoria, you would:

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pay 4.5% less for restaurants

	Victoria	Ljubljana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.29 CA$27.31	$15.68 €13.95	-18.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.87 CA$15.39	$11.20 €9.97	+3.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.27 CA$3.22	$3.13 €2.78	+37.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 CA$2.60	$1.93 €1.72	+5.5%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 32.7% less for groceries

	Victoria	Ljubljana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 CA$4.21	$2.23 €1.99	-25.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.59 CA$19.24	$7.39 €6.58	-45.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.23 CA$14.48	$5.07 €4.51	-50.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.11 CA$5.82	$4.00 €3.56	-2.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.76 CA$8.15	$4.53 €4.03	-21.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 CA$2.53	$1.02 €0.90	-43.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CA$0.90	$0.77 €0.69	+21.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.79 CA$2.53	$1.04 €0.93	-41.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 CA$2.64	$1.60 €1.42	-14.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 CA$2.21	$0.67 €0.60	-56.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 CA$1.85	$0.72 €0.64	-44.6%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 0.6% more for transportation

	Victoria	Ljubljana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.22 CA$7.39	$6.98 €6.21	+33.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$59.62 CA$84.40	$41.43 €36.87	-30.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$29,278.85 €26,059.23	+5.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.27 CA$21.62	$12.40 €11.03	-18.8%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 14.0% less for housing

	Victoria	Ljubljana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.37 CA$86.89	$41.59 €37.01	-32.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,528.56 CA$2,164.06	$1,099.38 €978.48	-28.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,299.70 CA$1,840.06	$890.88 €792.91	-31.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.15 CA$112.05	$217.88 €193.92	+175.3%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 33.3% less for childcare

	Victoria	Ljubljana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$894.25 CA$1,266.04	$653.09 €581.27	-27.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,849.16 CA$32,348.70	$13,934.49 €12,402.20	-39.0%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Victoria	Ljubljana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 CA$7.94	$3.92 €3.49	-30.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.29 CA$6.08	$2.92 €2.60	-32.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.73 CA$20.85	$6.16 €5.48	-58.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.40 CA$60.03	$53.95 €48.02	+27.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.52 CA$14.89	$10.64 €9.47	+1.1%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 36.4% more for clothing

	Victoria	Ljubljana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.89 CA$74.87	$114.84 €102.21	+117.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.37 CA$62.81	$43.67 €38.87	-1.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.08 CA$127.53	$108.95 €96.97	+21.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.56 CA$152.28	$143.98 €128.15	+33.9%
Average			+36.4%

Victoria vs. Ljubljana - Cost of clothing

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