Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ljubljana vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary
Ljubljana is 9.1% more expensive than Zagreb.
- Groceries
-
pay 4.4% more in Ljubljana
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% less in Ljubljana
- Housing
-
pay 25.4% more in Ljubljana
- Childcare
-
pay 15.1% more in Ljubljana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% more in Ljubljana
- Clothing
-
pay 13.1% more in Ljubljana
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Ljubljana are more expensive than in Zagreb. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Ljubljana.
Ljubljana vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
HRK91.05
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
HRK60.70
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
HRK20.49
|
$3.03
€2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.52
HRK16.38
|
$2.00
€1.72
|
Zagreb vs. Ljubljana - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.4% more for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
HRK12.71
|
$2.15
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.76
HRK43.89
|
$6.64
€5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
HRK32.81
|
$5.79
€4.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
HRK25.06
|
$3.97
€3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
HRK31.80
|
$4.92
€4.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
HRK5.92
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
HRK5.29
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
HRK6.24
|
$0.99
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
HRK8.80
|
$1.59
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
HRK4.51
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
HRK4.19
|
$0.70
€0.61
|
|
Zagreb vs. Ljubljana - Cost of groceries
pay 7.5% less for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
HRK43.14
|
$6.73
€5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
HRK379.37
|
$43.22
€37.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
HRK227,621.32
|
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.68
HRK75.87
|
$12.98
€11.19
|
|
Zagreb vs. Ljubljana - Cost of transportation
pay 25.4% more for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.74
HRK225.68
|
$41.20
€35.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$885.05
HRK5,749.40
|
$1,015.22
€875.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$674.25
HRK4,379.99
|
$854.66
€737.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.98
HRK1,071.73
|
$233.25
€201.14
|
|
Zagreb vs. Ljubljana - Cost of housing
pay 15.1% more for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$490.56
HRK3,186.70
|
$582.48
€502.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,823.55
HRK83,303.08
|
$14,307.87
€12,338.06
|
|
Zagreb vs. Ljubljana - Cost of childcare
pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
HRK22.76
|
$3.68
€3.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
HRK16.26
|
$2.64
€2.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
HRK37.94
|
$6.19
€5.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.95
HRK343.96
|
$51.66
€44.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
HRK56.91
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
Zagreb vs. Ljubljana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.1% more for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.56
HRK653.24
|
$108.33
€93.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.12
HRK267.14
|
$46.35
€39.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.39
HRK652.14
|
$106.57
€91.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.33
HRK768.70
|
$148.91
€128.41
|
|
Zagreb vs. Ljubljana - Cost of clothing
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