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Cost of living in Slovenia

What a month costs, how prices compare with other countries, and where the money goes

#30 by cost of living in the world#18 in Europe

Monthly cost in Slovenia

Spending runs from €761 a month in the poorest fifth to €2,650 in the richest

Per person, whole country

€1,380

what a typical person spends in a month

Spending across the population

poorest 20%
€761
richest 20%
€2,650

Where people spend money in Slovenia

One person's out-of-pocket spending, averaged across the whole country

Housing
€26019%
Transport
€24118%
Other
€20215%
Groceries
€19314%
Leisure & culture
€1239%
Dining out
€1078%

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Key facts

The cost of living in Slovenia in numbers

Transport takes an unusual share of the budget

It absorbs 17.5% of spending here, or €241 a month, against 11.3% in a typical country, 6.2 points more.

Typical spending takes 79% of the average wage

A typical person spends €1,380 a month while the average take-home wage is €1,750, so 21% of an average wage sits above what a typical person spends.

How living costs in Slovenia compare

Neighbours, region and the world on the same monthly figure

monthly spend · % vs Slovenia
1Austria
€2,130+55%
2Italy
€1,590+16%
3San Marino
€1,590+15%
4Slovenia
€1,380
5Croatia
€1,070-23%
6Hungary
€868-37%
7Bosnia
€499-64%

What things cost here

How much the same goods and services cost in Slovenia against other countries

More expensive than 78% of countries

Where Slovenia sits when every country is lined up from cheapest to most expensive

cheapest
Pakistan
most expensive
Bermuda
world
middle

A basket of goods and services that costs €865 at world-middle prices costs €1,250 here.

Data source: household consumption 2023 (World Bank), International Comparison Program 2021 (World Bank), category breakdown 2022 (Eurostat), adjusted to 2026 using IMF GDP-per-capita growth

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Cost of living in Slovenia

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Take-home

€1,020

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Frequently asked questions

What is the cost of living in Slovenia?

A typical person in Slovenia spends about €1,380 a month — around €16,500 a year — on housing, groceries, transport and other everyday costs. It's a nationwide average across different regions, cities and types of housing.

What is the standard of living in Slovenia?

By spending, Slovenia ranks #30 of 185 countries. A typical person spends about €1,380 a month, the poorest 20% about €761 and the richest 20% about €2,650. The gap between them shows how unevenly people live.

What is the cost of living in Slovenia in US dollars?

The cost of living in Slovenia is about $1,594 a month, or roughly $19,128 a year per person.

How much money do you need to live comfortably in Slovenia?

It all depends on your standard of living. A modest budget runs about €761 a month per person, a typical one around €1,380, and a comfortable life around €1,720. In big cities and for a family, costs are usually higher.

What do people spend the most on in Slovenia?

The biggest expense is housing, at about €260 a month (19% of spending). Then come transport (€241, 18%) and groceries (€193, 14%).

Is the average salary in Slovenia enough to live on?

In most cases yes, but without much of a cushion. Average spending is about €1,380 a month, while the average take-home pay in Slovenia is about €1,750. For more on incomes, see salaries in Slovenia.

Is Slovenia an expensive country to live in?

Yes. Slovenia is more expensive than 84% of countries worldwide and ranks 18th of 41 in Europe by cost of living.

What currency is used in Slovenia?

Slovenia uses the Euro (EUR). Amounts on this page are shown in it; the currency switcher converts them.

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