Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 21.4% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 14.0% less for restaurants
Wellington
|
Ljubljana
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.79
NZ$23.18
|
$10.99
€10.27
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.40
NZ$15.80
|
$7.70
€7.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
NZ$4.35
|
$2.53
€2.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
NZ$3.91
|
$1.97
€1.84
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
Wellington
|
Ljubljana
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
NZ$3.57
|
$1.96
€1.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
NZ$8.52
|
$6.23
€5.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.36
NZ$12.37
|
$4.80
€4.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
NZ$7.82
|
$2.98
€2.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.79
NZ$8.05
|
$4.36
€4.07
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
NZ$2.37
|
$0.97
€0.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.82
|
$0.71
€0.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NZ$2.39
|
$0.98
€0.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
NZ$4.40
|
$1.49
€1.39
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.74
|
$0.45
€0.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.55
|
$0.60
€0.56
|
|
pay 24.2% less for transportation
Wellington
|
Ljubljana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.96
NZ$11.71
|
$6.59
€6.16
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$95.46
NZ$160.45
|
$40.68
€38.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,889.45
NZ$46,876.17
|
$26,881.54
€25,110.21
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.89
NZ$28.39
|
$11.73
€10.96
|
|
pay 17.6% less for housing
Wellington
|
Ljubljana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.53
NZ$96.69
|
$37.03
€34.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,590.25
NZ$2,672.86
|
$757.80
€707.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,399.68
NZ$2,352.56
|
$621.47
€580.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.18
NZ$223.85
|
$230.30
€215.12
|
|
pay 26.6% less for childcare
Wellington
|
Ljubljana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$833.64
NZ$1,401.18
|
$497.50
€464.72
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,637.85
NZ$21,241.51
|
$11,001.37
€10,276.44
|
|
pay 37.6% less for entertainment and sports
Wellington
|
Ljubljana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.89
NZ$11.59
|
$3.30
€3.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
NZ$5.72
|
$2.18
€2.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.82
NZ$40.03
|
$4.95
€4.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.36
NZ$69.52
|
$44.99
€42.03
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.54
NZ$21.07
|
$8.80
€8.22
|
|
pay 3.2% less for clothing
Wellington
|
Ljubljana
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.58
NZ$132.08
|
$84.95
€79.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.12
NZ$79.21
|
$38.91
€36.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.54
NZ$180.75
|
$105.99
€99.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.08
NZ$213.59
|
$124.37
€116.18
|
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