How much it costs to live in Slovenia
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- Опубликовано: 8 окт 2020
- Ahoy sailors! Welcome aboard another "Slovenia video". I did my best to describe the living standard in this smol Slavic country. You will learn about the following things: rent, food, holidays, fun, education, healthcare, transportation, student life, retirement & much more.
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I am Slovene and this is actually very good detailed realistic no BS description of living in Slovenia (probably the best on yt)
Hi how much is the total expense of a student in Slovenia
As someone who live in NYC, you got me hooked.
No offense but how does anyone afford NYC?? I think I'd have to live a long train ride away in New Jersey to afford it! 😄
Ive been in NYC, couple of years ago as a turist from Slovenia. The ONLY reason I would come back again is American Museum of Natural History. U can see some amazing things in there.
@@writerbill1 is it really this expensive to live in downtown NY ? Is there an average in dollars per square meter? Thanks
@@davidshine7735 yes it's very expensive in both the East coast and West coast big cities in the US. I don't honestly know the prices for NYC, but if you search for it, you'll see how bad it is. One man said he refused to relocate there for $50000/ year job! It wouldn't be enough money. In most of the US $50000 would be a good comfortable salary.
@@writerbill1 well I believe you. 50000/y is not that much even here in Italy. No idea what would be a good living wage in the average us city
This is Barbara's way of telling us she got her Real Estate license .
:')
Yup. Sold.
At least she ain't holdin' a lye sensemilla{licence to) ill!
@@TheBarbaraHorvat shigs and gittles 😁
@@TheBarbaraHorvat no seriously, at least in the United States realtors always receive 6% divided between the buyer and seller's realtors. No idea what it's like in Slovenia.
You can get paid $200-$5,000 for a solid lead on finding a buyer/seller for a realtor.
I am Slovenian, living with my family since 13 years abroad. I enjoyed your video a lot. I love how you are speaking native english and pronouncing the Slovenian words in proper Slovene :)
I haven't made it to Europe yet, but I want to see it one day.
I never thought about Slovenia much at all until watching your videos, and what you've shown us looks so nice that I'd like to check it out.
I was going to say that "crayola" was my favorite so far, but then you said, "gorgonzola" so now I'm torn.
Love your RUclips videos. We miss you back here in the states but happy you are settled among friends. Continue to stay in touch.
I love this types of videos. They are pretty informative. People can compare it with the standard of life in their own countries. :)
Slovenia looks and sounds very alluring. Thanks for all the great info, Barbara!
Terrific information given with good humor. Thank you.
You are really funny. Great video. Can't wait to arrive next week
Yes, yes, finally a video from Barbara!!!
Just one note on public transit. There was two transfers because they were doing major renovations between Trbovlje and Celje. Now it takes you about an 1h45min to get to Maribor with express train, which costs like 13€. Also we are getting new trains, which is amazing news for me as a rail commuter.
Končno, video katerega smo ga vsi čakali.
Finally, the video we've been waiting for
Very informative - thank you .. Sounds like a place I would like to visit sometime.
Great video with lots of helpful content. 👍🏻
You might have been bored making this but I found it quite interesting! I have a friend in Idrija and it makes me want to visit.
As an American living in germany, I have to say this isn't as cheap as I expected it to be, the prices where not far from many german prices.
But average German salary is for sure higher than in Slovenia... I guess the prices are higher here also because of higher VAT and other taxes...
didnt we kill germany in a couple wars?
@Mungo Munro I was in Germany around Octoberfest w/the 101st in '76 on Reforger.
@Mungo Munro We were in a tent city in Kitzingen during our 2-month "vacation". I flew Hueys in B/158th. Well, flew Hueys and drank way too much.
Why are there so many old people here????????
So you have mostly German prices combined with an Italian salary...
And Zimbabve like corruption...
More like Greek salary, Italian is still. way higher.
Combined with maltese salary
Yep
Still better than German prices and Serbian salary like here in Serbia!
thank you for this video! it was very helpful
Stay awesome this was interesting to me thanks!
Interesting. Informative. Thank you!
Come to Bulgaria, our prices/salaries are mostly more that half than what Barbara has described. ;)
I enjoyed your video Barb❤
I'm having a rough morning, and the conversation about the ticket made me laugh. Hvala
Shared on fb, for what it's worth. You adapt, and continue to inform well. Well done, such well-edited vid. The info needed, not political theater click bait. And "shits and giggles "...hadn't heard that since high school. Thank you!
Excellent video and also
Love that hair color on you!
Love you and your content.
Slovenia themed videos are my favorite!
Thanks for this video. I didn't realize Slovenia was this expensive. I've stayed at a couple of hotels along the way all for under €40. Driving/riding east it is the prettiest country along the route and quite a contrast once leaving Italy. (Except, maybe, when crossing the Italian Alps by the coast.)
Barbara, you always look good, no matter what you do !!! Love it !!!
For all those watching this and considering moving to Slovenia, note that since this video has been posted, all costs have almost doubled.
Hola Ardilla! O I joined your Patreon.. Great work girl! 👍
You can tell it's an authentic Barbara2.0 camera footage when you see the pawprint on her thumb... 😊
Well done, Barbara.
I'm literally going to move to there in a month or so from the netherlands & I've never been there but literally the internet excited me so much and if I dislike it I will sell the house. This video is so helpful! Thank you so much.
Why are you leaving the Netherlands?
@@indigobaloon8091 it's not my type of country because of the lack of nature. I like mountains, blue water etc. The netherlands is amazing for many, but I hate that the entire country is flat and all we have is some trees and grass.
@Samantha J
hoe bevalt het? Ben enorm benieuwd.
So hard to find quality fruits and veggies here in Illinois. Any farmers market items get cleaned out pretty quick.
Thanks for the informative vid Barb 👍
Thanks for the share.
That was interesting and educational.
It's very interesting. I was wondering what was like there and would visit one day.
Not sure if anyone mentioned this, but in Velenje the local bus is free, unlike in Celje or Ljubljana where you have to pay for it. You don't need a ticket, you don't need a card, no need to pay with cash. You just go to one of the many bus stops around town where the local bus stops (you can usually recognize them by looking for the giant yellow timetable with a map and the word 'lokalc'), get on the bus and then get off at or close to your destination. It's super convenient for people who don't have a car, don't want to spend too much money on gas, people who can't drive for one reason or the other, kids and teens, elderly people and so on, mainly because you don't need to pay for it, you just get on the bus and go.
The bus doesn't just cover the town, but also some of the areas close to town like Šentil, Škale, Topolšica, Podkraj and a few others I can't remember right now. You can tell those apart by looking at the sign behind the windshield and where it says the bus goes to. But if you're not completely sure, you can ask the bus drivers and they'll tell you where the bus goes.
Spar! we have that in South Africa, Never seen it elsewhere before. Always happy to hear about Slovenia :)
It does mean: "Save (money)!" in German.
@@javi8714 that's cool to know, ty :)
We have really good train system in the Netherlands, but its extremely expensive. Only students and children can travel freely.
Wow. Good show Barbara
Hi Barbara if you could do something on tourism best deals, hotels, itinerary. I enjoy your videos an look forward to more!
It is true that are trains are quite slow, however the prices are insanely cheap and many routes are faster and cheaper by train than by bus(example Lj-Kranj). Also there are tons of direct trains from Ljubljana to Maribor(the "high-speed" train is 1h50min long, more expensive but does exist). We also just bough many new high speed trains that will be introduced next year.
All intercity buses are equipped with RFID card scanners since most people that use them, use them to travel on a consistent route(i.e school or work) so 80% of people have contactless cards which I think is worth mentioning.
Also the student meal cards give students a discount of around 2.7€ which makes many places free(burgers, pizza slices).
This was a cool video. I do prefer your second channel.
An idea for the next video: this, but for 1990. (With any creativity you want to add.)
Zelo priročen video za tiste, ki razmišljajo o selitvi v Slovenijo. Well done! :D
I am Indian & live in my home town & city both places & long back I stopped using cash & also my cards only online payment. Other than € everything look like 10 years back word from India. Your media shows very fancy side of the Europ. Thanks for showing reality of Europ
Correction:
in multi-apartment buildings there are water meters, so you pay according to consumption regardless of whether you have a pet. For a pet, you only pay for the cleaning of the stairs, elevators... dog = half a person.
From the looks of that TV building I kind of want to give them money.
no one watches that TV station.
@@kristalnovak2782 u can speak for urself :)
@@kristalnovak2782 omg....oh no! lol....
@@krcandrej lol.........cool!!!
Didn’t know it was like this in Slovenia !
Hi Barbara,
As I think I've said on one of your posts where you were traveling around and showing the scenery, you should be working for the Slovenian Tourism &/or Immigration Bureau. LOL!
The costs you showed do make it even more enticing than just the beautiful scenery you've previously shown. I suppose with my job, if the Internet Connection Speeds were reasonable, I could work anywhere, so Slovenia might not be a bad option if I really wanted to leave the US. HA! Of course I really don't want to leave, but nice to know I have options.
Take care and stay safe.
Lynn
Thank you much.Good job 5+
These days I'm not often in a light-hearted mood, and when I am it never lasts long.
Barbara2.0 videos are a happy exception.
Dude, you have to calm down. We all like Barbara, but leaving 14 comments in one video just screams "nuts". I hope you understand me the right way. I say that without any intention to fight with you.
@@Michael2bh LOL I *am* calm. I guess my comments are the equivalent of "reaction videos" (which I've been watching quite a few of recently, I confess).
I'm not offended; you have a point. Just because I have something to say is no excuse for me to say it, I guess.
@@Hiraghm come on dude. If you have something to say, of course you say it, but do it in 2-3 longer comments. I see that you got little offended, and I'm sorry for that. That was not my intention at all. Peace.
@@Michael2bh 14!? That’s a bit too much. Well at least he helps with the algorithm tho
Vegetable market looks bangin. 🌶🔥
Thank you for your video. Please discuss the cost of health insurance for an American retiree over the age of 75 in Slovenia. This is very important to know.
This has to be the world's most in-depth video on Slovenian costs of living.
Can we bet a deeper dive into the beers of Slovenia? Or maybe the skating opportunities in Slovenia?
Jokes apart..super informative.Thanks a mil
2:26 thats the happiest garbage truck ive ever seen in my life
i could see you owning/running a B&B with a Bar n restaurant. maybe with a greenhouse in back so you have your own vegies . good vid
Actually thought about that. Or at least have a food truck :')
@@TheBarbaraHorvat when you say "food" is that food or beer? lol
Thanks a lot
Most public transit in the US is just buses, hardly any subway/metro/ light rail. Most don't have electronic card readers, you have to swipe your plastic bus pass like an old- fashioned credit card machine! You can buy a one month bus pass for around $40-$70, depends on city and state. The fancy "Express" buses are more expensive (usually they go to the suburbs, not just inside the city, but not on weekends).
Do you use smartphone apps for bus directions/next bus arriving time in Slovenia? I love both Google Maps, and the Transit app for that.
Living in Vermont right now, and I spend 150$ every week on groceries, 2200$ on rent every month, 300$ for utilities, 250$ for my car, 300$ for student loans, 175$ car insurance and I am uninsured for healthcare.... my fiancé and I make around 3000$ a month and are borrowing money from our parents constantly... this makes me want to get a passport and move to Slovenia like literally YESTERDAY.
Wow, it’s very expensive where you live.
@@indigobaloon8091 it’s a super liberal state. It’s the most liberal state in the US and taxes are insane, wages are too high, thus inflation is out of control. There’s hardly any corporate businesses here because it’s just too expensive. You have to travel to go to a walmart. The local stores are super overpriced but that’s your only option. I bought two chicken breasts from a local grocery store and it cost me 17$.
Very Eye-Opening, Barbara. As you well know, most Americans who've never lived in another Nation think that Every Other Place is a LOT like America! Thank You for this.
You are soooo animated and I love that lol
From a spanish point of view, your country seems as expensive as ours. A bit high living costs for the low salaries we both got. Food, electricity, gas, rent, transportation... are all similarly priced. Beer on the other side is extremely cheap here in Spain, the average can go down to 2€ per litre, 66 cents for a 33 cl can, but there are no-brand private-label as low as 30 cents for 33 cl. In the TV program "Spaniards in the world" once a guy was living in Ljubljana and said it was cheap, but that was shortly after year 2000, so I think prices have gone wild since then.
I pack and go to Spain from Poland.
It seems you are 1/4 more expansive, earn 1/3 more, but that beer price is something I'm looking for
After Slovenia entered the EU prices went up but the salaries remained basically the same. Very little increase. The minimum wage does go up from time to time but that is a double edge sword. If the minimum wage goes up, prices of goods go up. But my salary that is not minimum wage for example did not go up. So the living standards become impossible to maintain for people that did not earn minimum wage as the minimum wage increases. And people that do get the wage increase basically have nothing to show for it because the prices go up again. So it's basically just a fools game and throwing sand in your eyes to make it seem like you are earning more when in reality you didn't really get an increase. The number may be higher but you are still basically earning the same. There is also something I would like to add. Education is free. But kindergartens are not. I earn about 1300 EUR per month and that's including transportation and food benefits. So my base is around 1100 actually. And I still have to pay 230 EUR every month so my child can go to kindergarten. It may not seem like a lot but calculate in housing credit, a car loan, all monthly expenses and my pay check is gone within a week. Then we are dependant on my wife's minimum wage to survive the month and pay all the other bills. And we are technically middle class. Think about that.
My hope is that you are living a happy life and that you are still dreaming big. And from a person that s stuck in the middle of murica, it is fun to see the world even if it's through others eyes. Thanks for the trip to your homeland.
Dear Barbara, would you say a week or a month is better deal financially in Slovenia 🇸🇮? (Una) p.s. I mean like for hotel or renting extended stay place to stay.thanks!
Interesting video
Cool video I like Slovenia :)
Hey BarbiGirl! Very informative video. That seems like a lot, but when the average paycheck is $1,200 euros, that’s really not that bad. In Alabama, the electric bill is flipped... It’s about $150 during the summer when it’s hot, and $75 during the winter. 🤣 👍🏻
Hope you having a great weekend. 🤙🏻 Looking beautiful, as always. 😘 Keep being epic! Prost! 🍻
Hi there!
As a Slovenian living in the central region near the capital city I can assure you that our electricity bill is absolutely the same amount as yours. I don't know where she got those figures, but they are waaay to low for the real picture. And the "average" pay is a dream for many, many people...A lot of people are living on minimum wage which is somewhere around 750€/month....Even people with university degrees, master eegrees etc. So do your figures. A lot, a lot of people struggle to make ends meet, there is unemployment and she forgot to mention...in general Slovenians like foreigners until they come as tourists or students...if you move here it is another story...Specially the older generation is very, xenophobic (not racist, but xenofobic we don't make differences, we despise strangers equaly) If you are not Slovenian, YOU will feel it how "welcome" you really are here.
@Neva Faganel Savkovic Not sure about any of it... As I'm not from there. Most countries are not a fan of foreigners... Personally, I like slavic/central european women (I like accents) so, I embrace foreigners. Which are surprisingly difficult to meet in Bumfuk, Alabama. But, I can understand how the older folks might not be so open and receptive, it's the same way here in the U.S. As for the cold and unwelcome part, yeah, I've been feeling that lately... 🤣
@@nevaf.s.5358 Yes..., average pay and the pay of the average peoples (median) are two things unfortunately...
But have you had huge price hikes with the Euro-introduction, like Italy for example? Did the EU-accession before change prices much?
@@javi8714Yes we had. A lot! (Like every other country adhering to the € monetary union). Maybe not so instantaneous like in Italy for example, but in a span of 1 year it was crazy.
And now, for example, with the Corona "sh*t show"...the prices of food have risen up so badly. The usual grocery shopping costs you waaay more than a few months ago. Next step..gas-oil companies got deregulated by the state and now they can make their own prices for petrol...we will see how this will end up. (Spoiler alert...surely the prices wont be as low as they were or go down ever again).
Thank you for the highly informative video! The pension thing is really disgusting. I had it explained to me by a Danish politician that the payments are getting more and more restrictive because the people in Europe are getting older with each year. So I guess it's fine that old people get shafted?
It's simple mathematics..Since people are living longer than before there is more pensioners and more people taking out of the ''pot''(pension fond) and because of technological advancement there is less people working so less people are putting in the pot which leads do everyone's piece of pie becoming smaller..
utility costs depends on the square feet you have, and the age of your hvac system... _and how many electronic toys you have running_ .
I've noticed a distinct difference in my utility bill based upon how many of my computers I leave turned on.
(yes, I have a lot of computers, don't judge me; at least they're not cats.... then again, if they _were_ cats, I would be living with fewer mice...)
You're on a roll, keep going
Hello all greetings from Camden South Carolina.
Your awesome Barbra slobenia always seems like a beautiful its a country i don't know much about love you barbra
That was perfect .. I’d love to move there .. answered many questions .. maybe when Kokomo 19 is over I’ll look more into it
Jeff did you visit sLOVEnia this year or you couldn't because of China virus i know you did visit us in the past because you told us in others channels coments, hope you are doing well greetings from sLOVEnia east europe stay healthy stay awesome
@@matejmatej3554 no I didn’t I have cancelled 2 tries to visit .. I hope next year though ... stay safe
@@jeffsaviola2109 hopefully next year will be Corona resistant heheh
@@matejmatej3554 I agree !! Please it will be 3 years since I have visited
@@jeffsaviola2109 don't worry by that time there will be vaccine for Chinese plague Trump 2020 Biden is demented and corrupted and Kamala is just the worst just look at her record. Hope you won't held it against me
Looks like a lovely place to live
question; lets say a tourist wanted to stay a few months how hard is it for a tourist to rent an apartment over there? also how hard would it be for a tourist to buy a car in Slovenia?
I am a English man living in France ....everything i knew about Slovenia watching Nik Rijavec building a log cabin ....now i know a lot more ....Good job !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not sure why I'm here, since I have no intention to move to Slovenia. I liked the creative substitutions for Coronita though.
It's still useful knowledge. You know - the more you know :D
Shits and giggles🤣😂 I thought no one said that anymore 🤣😂
Do you commonly have beers from other countries or is it mostly local and craft beer. I'm thinking about beers like Ojusko (sp?) From Croatia. I'd expect Stella, Heineken etc.
I never saw Ojusko, however you can get heiniken, as they have the ownership of Union and Laško. You can also get Staropramen, but I doubt there is more foreign beers in Slovenia.
Great video. What websites you'd suggest to find house/apartment to rent or buy in Slovenia!?
How much would it cost for a nice vacation to Slovenia (not including airline tickets)? Like if someone was interested in spending 2 weeks in Slovenia, stay at nice but reasonable hotels, and visit as many "must see" locations as would be reasonably possible. Not asking you to be a travel agent, but just curious as to how much it would cost to see some of the locations you visited in other videos in person.
best way is to rent hostel in cities or even beter rant apartmant in countryisdes,then hike or rent electric bikes to go around castles hills forest hiking.. 2 weeks 500€ -700 all included depend wow fancy u want to live .I prefer rent not fancy room Tv net wifi with breakfast for @35-50€ then u hike or take electricbike to go around..u stay 2 days then move to next "city"... u can go fairly cheap it up to your preferences.. greetings from Slovenija
Wow didnt expect for Slovenia to be more expensive in some ways than Slovakia.. the trains and bus especialy, we pay 5€ for a 120km ride on a EuroCity train that takes around 1 hour.. strange..
It is a lil expensive,cuz if u put the extra from rent,for example if u pay a rent 400€ the other water, electricity etc must be 800€ about..
Thanks for the video! So You have to pay to have a pet in your house? Is this a local tax or what? Are pets usually allowed in rented apartments?
Very interesting
Hey Barb, I love to fish. How’s the fishing in Slovenia? What do they catch in the Adriatic?
Hey. Try youtube with adriatic fishing videos. You will see some nice fish. Also here in Slovenija you can see big fish trophies. Have a nice day/night 🙂
Do they have anything like American RV/campground lifestyle?
The houses look nice. What about motorcycles?
Is there a tradition of Christmas sardines? My nieces started one here.
I've driven across southern Europe (Serbia to Portugal) multiple times over the past 14 years by both car and motorcycle. Never had any problems. Of course now I'm pretty limited to only Serbia and Croatia with the EU restrictions in place for travelers on US Passports.
There are few bigger campgrounds near bigger cities, but most of people use RVs only for camping on the coast in summer. I doubt many people actually live in RVs whole year round, as winters can be quite cold. But houses on countryside can be quite cheap to buy. From 10000€ on (maybe around 50000 for decent one), and Slovenia is a small country so if you live near highway you can get anywhere within hour or two.
EarthWalkerMan
That’s pretty affordable. Probably never make it over there, but nice to know some places still have some sense b
The refrigerators in those apartments are very small. Too small for a significant stock of cold pivo. How does Barbara get by? Does she have a pivo cellar?
She has an underground line bringing pivo right to her house
My rathole, also euphemistically referred to as an apartment, is a crowded 65 square meters, and I'm paying approximately close to about 507.00 Euros a month for the privilege.
(note that "65 square meters" and "65 meters square" are two _entirely_ and very different measurements.)
@Targ im. G. Busha mł. w Kabulu the US. I translated units, trying to be considerate. I'm alone, also, but the apt is badly designed, IMO.
I wish there was a reality show, where Barbara worked in some customer service job, maybe the DMV or a call center. And all she does is give sarcastic answers to customers answers. At the ends of the season, she can get fired from that one job because of her "performance" but then she tells her boss off in a sarcastic way.
"Tune in next season, and find out which customer service job Barbara is going to grace with her wit, charm and sassy attitude."
No wonder people think Slovenia's beautiful; you keep showing these beautiful pictures.
off-topic question, but how's the Dark City reaction video coming?
God damn, and I thought my rent in Zagreb, Croatia was on the expensive side at 420 euro for 44 sq.m with no air conditioning...
Idk why I hadn't subd girl. Used to follow you back when u were in the States
Seems a bit more expensive than where I live in SE British Columbia. For example my rent is 399€ for 47m2. Electricity is around 17.5€ per month. Gas heat is included in the rent. There is no train service, and interprovincial bus service ended two years ago, HOWEVER, BC Transit will get you to the next towns 15, 20, and 90 km away for 1.5€; to go farther requires charter bus service which is more expensive. Liquor prices are about the same I think. Food in general is cheaper, and fast food is ridiculously cheap. Otherwise the climate and terrain is roughly the same as Slovenia or South Tyrol. Winters are short with a lot of snow, summers are very hot indeed, 40 degree days are not uncommon. And I live 9 km from a ski resort.