Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 21.8% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.5% less in Ljubljana
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% less in Ljubljana
- Transportation
-
pay 32.7% less in Ljubljana
- Housing
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pay 18.3% less in Ljubljana
- Childcare
-
pay 38.2% less in Ljubljana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.9% less in Ljubljana
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% less in Ljubljana
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Ljubljana.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 0.5% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.03
|
$15.00
€13.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
$8.57
€7.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
$2.91
€2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
$1.91
€1.68
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
$6.52
€5.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.70
|
$5.13
€4.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
$3.48
€3.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
$4.94
€4.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.77
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
$0.94
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
$1.49
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
|
pay 32.7% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
$6.03
€5.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$213.82
|
$39.66
€34.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,559.24
|
$27,865.84
€24,457.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.53
|
$11.49
€10.08
|
|
pay 18.3% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.96
|
$33.52
€29.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,493.04
|
$942.82
€827.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,237.97
|
$774.26
€679.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.78
|
$192.52
€168.98
|
|
pay 38.2% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,460.67
|
$485.78
€426.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,203.07
|
$8,574.10
€7,525.49
|
|
pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.01
|
$3.22
€2.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
$2.32
€2.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.99
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.79
|
$46.17
€40.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.52
|
$8.57
€7.53
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$127.02
|
$88.79
€77.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$92.35
|
$42.55
€37.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$200.21
|
$103.31
€90.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$217.22
|
$127.18
€111.63
|
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