London vs Ljubljana Cost of Living

London (United Kingdom) · Overall index 83.4Ljubljana (Slovenia) · Overall index 47.2

Summary

  • Overall, Ljubljana is 43% cheaper than London.
  • Rent in Ljubljana is 63% cheaper than in London.
  • Dining out in Ljubljana is 38% cheaper than in London.
ItemLondonLjubljanaDiff
Rent-63%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,992$1,289-57%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$2,223$869-61%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$6,498$2,396-63%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$4,097$1,293-68%
Groceries-37%
Milk (1L)$1.21$0.79-35%
White bread (500g)$4.07$2.25-45%
Rice (1kg)$4.67$2.92-37%
Eggs (12)$4.37$2.74-37%
Local cheese (1kg)$14.3$8.98-37%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$11$7.79-29%
Beef round (1kg)$17.4$12.3-29%
Apples (1kg)$5.26$3.43-35%
Bananas (1kg)$1.98$1.22-38%
Oranges (1kg)$4.45$2.79-37%
Tomatoes (1kg)$5.8$3.24-44%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.72$1.87-31%
Onions (1kg)$2.83$1.76-38%
Lettuce (1 head)$2.51$1.74-31%
Water (1.5L bottle)$2.52$1.45-42%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$15.9$9.44-41%
Transport-38%
Public transport, one-way ticket$2.53$1.41-44%
Public transport, monthly pass$113$68.7-39%
Taxi, base fare$3.64$2.33-36%
Taxi, per km$1.7$1.01-41%
Gasoline (1L)$0.78$0.53-32%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$22,721$14,895-34%
Dining out-38%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$21.7$11.4-47%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$106$62-42%
Fast food combo meal$9.63$7.16-26%
Cappuccino$4.39$2.98-32%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$2.43$1.38-43%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$7.39$4.31-42%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$7.95$4.76-40%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.76$1.19-32%
Telecom-28%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$51.7$41.8-19%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$63.5$45.9-28%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.33$0.21-36%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$14.4$10.2-29%
Utilities & household-36%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$155$110-29%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.22$0.13-41%
Tap water (1m³)$4.47$3.1-31%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.5$0.82-45%
Waste collection (monthly)$20.8$12.9-38%
Fitness club (monthly)$85.7$52.2-39%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$16$9.12-43%
Men's haircut$27$20.8-23%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$24$14.6-39%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,856$1,396-25%

2,909 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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