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Cost of living in Slovenia
Slovenia is 39% cheaper than the US, ranking #62 of 203 countries we cover for cost of living.
World Bank data through 2024 · last reviewed 2026-06.
What drives the cost here
Price levels by category, where the world average = 100. Above 100 is pricier than the global norm; below it is cheaper.
In Slovenia, communication is the priciest category relative to the world (130), while health is the most affordable (96).
Category price levels: World Bank ICP 2021 (world average = 100) · source
What your money is worth here
A $100,000 US lifestyle would cost roughly $61,000 in Slovenia.
Quality of life
96/100 · #25 of 198Beyond cost — health, safety, and connectivity. The score is a transparent, equal-weight composite of the verified metrics below (see methodology).
About Slovenia
The Slovene lands were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the latter's dissolution at the end of World War I. In 1918, Slovenia became part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, which was renamed Yugoslavia in 1929. After World War II, Slovenia joined Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia as one of the constituent republics in the new Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY). In 1990, Slovenia held its first multiparty elections, as well as a referendum on independence. Serbia responded with an economic blockade and military action, but after a short 10-day war, Slovenia declared independence in 1991. Slovenia acceded to both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004; it joined the euro zone and the Schengen Area in 2007.
Background from the CIA World Factbook (public domain), archived 2026-06-03.
Frequently asked
Is Slovenia expensive to live in?
Slovenia is 39% cheaper than the US, ranking #62 of the 203 countries we track. Its most expensive category relative to the world is communication; health costs the least.
How much money do you need to live in Slovenia?
A lifestyle that costs $100,000 in the United States would cost roughly $61,000 in Slovenia, going by overall price levels. The salary translator turns your own figure into a local equivalent.
Is Slovenia cheaper than the United States?
Yes. Its overall price level is 60.9, against 100 for the United States.
What is the quality of life in Slovenia?
Slovenia scores 96 out of 100 on our quality-of-life index (#25 of 198), a composite of life expectancy, safety, health, and connectivity, with life expectancy around 82 years.
Every number, sourced.
We cite the exact source and year for each figure. Derived values are computed at build time, never hand-entered.
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