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🇸🇮 Cost of living in Slovenia
Slovenia undercuts most of the EU-27 across rent, groceries and transport - see the categories driving that gap and how far local income actually stretches.
- Cost rank · cheapest = #1 of 31
- #13
- Affordability rank · highest purchasing power = #1 of 29
- #17
Slovenia's livability score
Livability score
59/100
Slovenia, weighted across 8 of 8 tracked dimensions
A cost-and-income composite (price-level indices plus purchasing power), not an overall quality-of-life judgment, it does not weigh climate, safety, culture, or healthcare outcomes.
- Purchasing power D €20,416
Median net income adjusted for local cost level
- Overall cost C 91
Eurostat overall price level (EU27=100)
- Rent B- 78
Housing / rent price level (EU27=100)
- Groceries B 100
Food and non-alcoholic beverages (EU27=100)
- Healthcare C- 98
Healthcare price level (EU27=100)
- Transport C+ 88
Transport price level (EU27=100)
- Utilities C+ 82
Electricity / gas / water (EU27=100)
- Restaurants B- 90
Restaurants and hotels (EU27=100)
Slovenia: large 2024 Eurostat move
Overall cost index moved +1.1 vs the 2023 archive - among the larger European shifts this release.
- Utilities index 84 82 2023 → 2024
Utilities index fell from 84 to 82 between the 2023 and 2024 Eurostat releases.
- Overall cost index 90 91 2023 → 2024
Overall cost index rose from 90 to 91 between the 2023 and 2024 Eurostat releases.
- Housing & utilities index 77 78 2023 → 2024
Housing & utilities index rose from 77 to 78 between the 2023 and 2024 Eurostat releases.
- Healthcare index 98 98 2023 → 2024
Healthcare index rose from 98 to 98 between the 2023 and 2024 Eurostat releases.
Slovenia in the 85-99 cost band
On the EU-27 = 100 scale, Slovenia's overall index (91) sits in the 85-99 band with 6 other published countries. The Europe-wide band mix lives on the rankings hub, not repeated here.
Category mix inside Slovenia's mid EU band
Bars + gauge around the EU-27 = 100 mid band (91): where Slovenia diverges inside an average-looking total.
Slovenia - price level by category (EU-27 = 100)
🇸🇮 Slovenia vs EU-27 = 100
Gauge reads the same overall cost_index (91); the tick marks the EU average.
In Slovenia, groceries is the most expensive category and housing & utilities the least.
What the mid-band Slovenia print actually shows
Slovenia's overall consumer price level is 9% below the EU-27 average. (How this index is built →)
Groceries stand out as the priciest category in Slovenia, at index 100, ahead of housing & utilities at index 78 - a food basket costs proportionally more here than rent, transport or healthcare do.
That price gap works in Slovenia's favor: because prices run below the EU average, the headline income of €20,416 stretches further than the sticker figure suggests, worth roughly €22,435 in EU-27-average purchasing power.
Eurostat PLI Basket · similar price levels and purchasing power
Two peer sets for Slovenia: nearest overall price-level indices (EU-27 = 100) and nearest cost-adjusted incomes (median net income ÷ cost index). The cost band block above stays cohort-based; these neighborhoods vary by entity.
Similar overall cost index
Nearest countries by Eurostat price level (91 here, EU-27 = 100).
PLI neighbourhood · Slovenia
Similar purchasing power
Nearest countries by cost-adjusted income (€22,435 here).
What to do with this Slovenia data
Slovenia ranks #17 of 29 for cost-adjusted purchasing power. A raw price index alone does not tell you whether income stretches further here than elsewhere.
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These are Eurostat comparative price-level averages for the whole country, not a personal budget. Regional and city-level costs can differ substantially from the national figure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Slovenia expensive to live in?
Slovenia's overall cost of living is 9% below the EU-27 average (index 91). Groceries is the priciest category and housing & utilities the cheapest.
What are housing & utilities costs in Slovenia?
Slovenia's housing & utilities price index is 78, below the EU norm.
How does income compare to costs in Slovenia?
That price gap works in Slovenia's favor: because prices run below the EU average, the headline income of €20,416 stretches further than the sticker figure suggests, worth roughly €22,435 in EU-27-average purchasing power.
PlainCostOfLiving is rendered directly from Eurostat comparative price levels and median equivalised net income, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-20. Primary sources: Eurostat comparative price levels (prc_ppp_ind) and Eurostat median equivalised net income (ilc_di03).