🇸🇮 Slovenia · #266 of 558 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Ljubljana

2.2% above the Slovenia average

Ranked #266 of 558 cities · More expensive than 52.3% of cities worldwide

Compared to Slovenia average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Ljubljana

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom EUR 927/mo ≈ $1,057 EUR 753/mo ≈ $858 19%
3-Bedroom EUR 1,820/mo ≈ $2,073 EUR 1,300/mo ≈ $1,481 19%
Numbeo · 2026-03-12

Multi-Source Comparison

★★★ High Confidence

Ljubljana has a composite cost index of 37.1 from 3 independent data sources.

37.1
Composite
3
Sources
0.2
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
37.1
Expatistan
36.9
LivingCost
No data
SIM
38.5
Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data
Eurostat
87.0

Based on 87 country PLI x 1 city factor

View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+2.2% Average
Rent
+6.0% Average
Groceries
-0.8% Average
Restaurants
+4.8% Average
Purchasing Power
-8.0% Average

Living in Ljubljana: What to Expect

Ljubljana is average by global standards (ranked #266 of 558 cities). It is 2.2% more expensive than the Slovenia average, based on 2 cities.

Groceries are average, while dining out is average. Groceries offers the best value, while Rent is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is limited — residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

Workers in Slovenia earning EUR 50,000 gross take home EUR 2,519/month after tax (39.5% effective rate). See full Slovenia tax calculator →

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