Cost of Living in Slovenia
Prices for household consumption in Slovenia were at 91.1 in 2025, with the EU average at 100, according to Eurostat. Rents were 11.3% higher in September 2026 than a year earlier and consumer prices 3.3% higher, per SURS. Households spent an average of €2,027 a month in SURS's latest survey, for 2022.
This page covers what living in Slovenia costs, using official figures only: consumer prices and household spending from SURS, the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia; price levels, harmonized inflation, electricity prices and housing data from Eurostat, which SURS compiles for Slovenia; property prices from the Surveying and Mapping Authority (GURS) and Banka Slovenije. Where no official national figure exists, we leave the item out.
Average household spending in Slovenia by category, 2022
Price levels in Slovenia against the EU average, 2023 to 2025
Rent and housing costs
Most people in Slovenia own their home. In 2025, 74.2% of people lived in a home their household owned, against 68.5% across the EU, and most of those owners had no mortgage. Only 7.6% rented at market price, against 20.8% in the EU, while 18.2% paid a reduced rent or lived rent free.
Rents are rising fast. In September 2026, actual rents for housing were 11.3% higher than a year earlier, against 2.6% in the euro area. No official average rent in euros is published: the Surveying and Mapping Authority (GURS), which keeps the property transactions register, says there is not enough reliable data on the rental market to report rents.
Housing costs weigh on fewer people than the EU average. In 2025, 3.5% of people lived in a household that spent more than 40% of its disposable income on housing, against an EU average of 7.6%. Buying is getting dearer. GURS put the median price of a used apartment at €3,200 per square meter in 2025, the first time it passed €3,000, and €5,050 in Ljubljana. In the first half of 2026 apartment prices rose another 8% on the half-year before, to an average of over €3,500 per square meter, and over €5,600 in Ljubljana. Banka Slovenije puts residential property prices 9.1% higher in the second quarter of 2026 than a year earlier.
| How people live, 2025 | Slovenia | EU |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | 74.2% | 68.5% |
| Owner with a mortgage or housing loan | 15.4% | 24.8% |
| Owner without a mortgage or housing loan | 58.8% | 43.7% |
| Tenant | 25.8% | 31.5% |
| Tenant, rent at market price | 7.6% | 20.8% |
| Tenant, reduced rent or rent free | 18.2% | 10.7% |
Prices and inflation
Slovenia is a little cheaper than the EU average overall. Eurostat put household consumption prices at 91.1 in 2025, with the EU at 100. Housing and energy were at 74 and restaurants at 86.6, while food was at the EU level, 101.
Consumer prices were 3.3% higher in September 2026 than a year earlier, according to SURS, the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, up from 2.6% a year before. The biggest push came from housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels, up 8.8%, and transport, up 6.3%. Services rose 4.1% and goods 2.9%. On the harmonized EU measure (HICP), inflation was 3.7% in September and 3.8% in October 2026, against 4.0% in the euro area. Food prices were 0.5% lower than a year earlier.
| Annual inflation, September 2026 | Slovenia | Euro area |
|---|---|---|
| All items | +3.7% | +3.8% |
| Actual rents for housing | +11.3% | +2.6% |
| Electricity, gas and other fuels | +13.3% | +9.4% |
| Food and non-alcoholic drinks | -0.5% | +1.0% |
| Transport | +7.2% | +9.8% |
| Restaurants and accommodation | +4.0% | +4.1% |
What households spend
Slovenian households spent an average of €24,329 in 2022, about €2,027 a month, according to SURS's latest Household Budget Survey. That is €10,171 per household member, about €848 a month, and 24% more than in 2018. Transport takes the largest share, 21.0%, because it includes buying cars, followed by food at 16.8% and housing and energy at 14.0%, about €284 a month. Prices have risen since 2022, so spending today is higher. SURS is running a new survey in 2026.
Transport and energy
Households spent €5,110 a year on transport in 2022, about €426 a month. Transport prices were at 88.1 against the EU average of 100 in 2025, and 7.2% higher in September 2026 than a year earlier. Electricity is cheaper than the EU average: households using 2,500 to 4,999 kWh a year paid €0.2118 per kWh in the first half of 2026, all taxes included, about 75% of the EU average of €0.2832. Energy prices are rising, though. Electricity, gas and other fuels were 13.3% more expensive in September 2026 than a year earlier, against 9.4% in the euro area. Public transport fares, water, waste and the local property charge are set by municipalities, so there is no single national figure.
What it means for pay and hiring
Employees of legal persons in Slovenia earned an average of €2,536.03 gross and €1,602.05 net a month in 2025, according to SURS, and €2,695.56 gross in August 2026. The minimum wage is €1,481.88 gross a month in 2026. The government's reference for minimum living costs, used to set the minimum wage, is €791.07 a month, about 49% of the average net salary. With rents rising quickly and few homes on the open rental market, candidates who would need to rent, especially in Ljubljana, will look closely at the salary. See average salary in Slovenia, the Slovenia minimum wage and our guide to hiring in Slovenia for employer costs.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average rent in Slovenia?
No official average rent in euros is published. GURS, which keeps the property transactions register, says rental data is not reliable enough to report. Eurostat's harmonized index shows rents 11.3% higher in September 2026 than a year earlier, and only 7.6% of people rented at market price in 2025.
How much does a household spend a month in Slovenia?
€24,329 a year in 2022, about €2,027 a month, according to SURS's latest Household Budget Survey. Per household member it was €10,171 a year, about €848 a month. Prices have risen since then.
Is Slovenia cheaper than the rest of the EU?
A little, overall. Eurostat put household consumption prices at 91.1 in 2025, with the EU at 100. Housing and energy (74) and restaurants (86.6) were below the EU level, while food (101) was at it.
What is the inflation rate in Slovenia?
3.3% in September 2026, according to SURS, and 3.7% on the harmonized measure (HICP). Eurostat's figure for October is 3.8%. Housing, water and energy prices were up 8.8%.
How much does an apartment cost in Ljubljana?
The median price of a used apartment in Ljubljana was €5,050 per square meter in 2025, according to GURS, against €3,200 for Slovenia. In the first half of 2026 the Ljubljana average passed €5,600.
Sources
- SURS, Consumer price indices, September 2026. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
- SURS, Household Budget Survey 2022, corrected release. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
- Eurostat, HICP annual rates of change (prc_hicp_minr). Checked 5 Nov 2026.
- Eurostat, Price level indices (prc_ppp_ind_1). Checked 5 Nov 2026.
- Eurostat, Housing cost overburden rate (ilc_lvho07a). Checked 5 Nov 2026.
- Eurostat, Population by tenure status (ilc_lvho02). Checked 5 Nov 2026.
- Eurostat, Electricity prices for household consumers (nrg_pc_204). Checked 5 Nov 2026.
- GURS, Annual report on the property market 2025. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
- gov.si, Semi-annual property market report 2026, 19 October 2026. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
- Banka Slovenije, Review of Macroeconomic Developments, October 2026. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
- SURS, Earnings by legal persons, 2025. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
- gov.si, Minimum wage for 2026. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
