Accommodation, transport, costs

Finding a place to live and arranging your everyday needs are an important part of your stay in Ljubljana. As a student at the University of Ljubljana, you can choose among several options – from student dormitories and private housing to short-term rentals. Below you will also find links to useful resources for searching accommodation, transportation tips, and information on living costs.

Accommodation options

• Accomodation, transport and cost of living written by University of Ljubljana
• ESN – privat accommodations in Ljubljana
• International student housing
• Airbnb.com
• Housinganywhere.com
• Mojcimer.si
• Studentske-sobe.net 
• Uni-info.si 
• Studentskahisa.si

Private housing portals

• Bolha – Slovenia’s biggest online marketplace, where you can also search for second-hand bikes (kolo).
• Nepremicnine.net – the most popular real estate portal in Slovenia with listings for rentals and purchases.

Facebook groups (Slovenian language)

These groups are very active and often used by students to find available rooms or apartments:

• Stanovanjce, stanovanjce, kje si? Mali oglasi za nepremičnine
• Stanovanja oddaja, prodaja, najem, nakup
• Stanovanjce, kje si?
• Nepremičnine Slovenija. Mali oglasi za nepremičnine.

Transport and living costs

Ljubljana has an affordable and reliable public transport system, with monthly student bus cards available. Many students also choose to bike, as the city is compact and bike-friendly. The average monthly living costs for students (housing, food, transport, personal expenses) range from €500 to €800, depending on your lifestyle and housing choice.

City bus

You can apply for the subsidised transport at the selling points or you can fill in the Application Form for a subsidised ticket* online. The fare is paid by the URBANA card. The student subsidised Urbana card for city bus in Ljubljana is 20€ per month.

*For filling in the online form for subsidised transport you will need a qualified digital certificate (for obtaining it you will need Slovenian tax number and EMŠO). You can find the procedures on how apply for a certificate bellow:

• Ministry for the Interior – SIGEN-CA
• Pošta Slovenije d.o.o. – Pošta®CA
• Nova Ljubljanska banka d.d. – AC NLB
• Halcom d.d. – Halcom CA

Bicikelj

Ljubljana has established a bicycle system called Bicikelj since 2011, with 84 stations and 840 bikes. Bicycles are available all days of the year (24/7); the first hour is for free. When registered and subscribed, you can use it without any limitations. Stations are some 300 to 500 meters apart and connected via terminals. Bicycles weigh 20 kg and have anti-theft and anti-vandalism protection. Stations are easily accessible (near shopping malls, bus stops, and so on) and ideal for overcoming short distances. It is easy to rent and return a bike with this system. You can register into the system weekly (for 1€) or yearly (for 3€).