Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Slovenia Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Slovenia

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: United States is 36% more expensive than Slovenia without rent, and 58.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: United States is 30.7% more expensive than Slovenia without rent, and 53.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
United States
Slovenia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.36 $20.36
$13.96 โ‚ฌ11.84
45.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 $74.3
$58.8 โ‚ฌ49.89
26.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 $11.42
$9.53 โ‚ฌ8.08
19.83%
Cappuccino
$5.21 $5.21
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.04
117.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 $2.62
$3.03 โ‚ฌ2.57
-13.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 $2.15
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.68
8.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.84 $5.84
$3.40 โ‚ฌ2.89
71.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.18 $7.18
$4.47 โ‚ฌ3.79
60.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
United States
Slovenia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 $1.08
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.23
-25.52%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 $3.59
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.73
75.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.71 $4.71
$2.80 โ‚ฌ2.37
68.21%
Eggs
$4.38 $4.38
$3.76 โ‚ฌ3.19
16.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.67 $12.67
$14.45 โ‚ฌ12.25
-12.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.40 $12.40
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.72
20.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.39 $16.39
$13.28 โ‚ฌ11.26
23.42%
Apples (1kg)
$5.16 $5.16
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.75
149.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 $1.72
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.53
-4.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.47 $4.47
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.84
105.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.01 $5.01
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.82
50.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.91 $2.91
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.13
118.80%
Onion (1kg)
$3.06 $3.06
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.39
86.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 $2.16
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.40
30.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 $2.21
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.80
135.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.93 $9.93
$6.10 โ‚ฌ5.17
62.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.94 $14.94
$7.03 โ‚ฌ5.96
112.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 $1.91
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.19
36.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 $3.70
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.74
79.61%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
United States
Slovenia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 $2.55
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.30
66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.0 $65.0
$42.58 โ‚ฌ36.11
52.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.69 $3.69
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.88
66.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 $1.78
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.04
44.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.24 $30.24
$21.93 โ‚ฌ18.60
37.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 $0.95
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.45
-44.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K $29.7K
$28.8K โ‚ฌ24.4K
3.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K $26.3K
$27.8K โ‚ฌ23.6K
-5.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Slovenia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 $210
$283 โ‚ฌ240
-25.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.3 $58.3
$16.06 โ‚ฌ13.62
263.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.1 $72.1
$37.87 โ‚ฌ32.12
90.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
United States
Slovenia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.90 $45.90
$51.4 โ‚ฌ43.62
-10.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.20 $22.20
$16.41 โ‚ฌ13.92
35.28%
Cinema Ticket
$14.25 $14.25
$9.31 โ‚ฌ7.89
53.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
United States
Slovenia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,367 $1,367
$518 โ‚ฌ439
163.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.8K $22.8K
$12.8K โ‚ฌ10.8K
78.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
United States
Slovenia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.0 $53.0
$103 โ‚ฌ87.3
-48.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.96 $42.96
$42.93 โ‚ฌ36.40
0.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.4 $89.4
$108 โ‚ฌ91.4
-17.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 $113
$136 โ‚ฌ115
-16.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
United States
Slovenia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,766 $1,766
$797 โ‚ฌ676
121.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 $1,460
$657 โ‚ฌ557
122.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,865 $2,865
$1,536 โ‚ฌ1,302
86.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,360 $2,360
$1,165 โ‚ฌ988
102.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,427 $3,427
$4,968 โ‚ฌ4,213
-31.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,624 $2,624
$3,823 โ‚ฌ3,242
-31.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
United States
Slovenia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,306 $4,306
$1,779 โ‚ฌ1,509
142.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
3.76
73.14%

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Last update for United States: April 12, 2026

Last update for Slovenia: April 14, 2026

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