Living in Maribor

In Maribor, average gross earnings are €2,282 a month (2024) and unemployment is 7.7% (2024).

Annual PM2.5 was 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. For Maribor, the unemployment rate was 7.7% in 2024. Its population was 114,872 at the start of 2026. The city covered 148 km² in 2026. Population density was 771 people per km² in 2024. The city had 27 schools in 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0414 sources

Population114,872people1 Jan 2026Official source · SURS municipality population and area 2026

Median gross salary (region)1,821EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · pxweb.stat.si

Average net rent2.7EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2004Official source · Eurostat

Unemployment rate7.7%country median 9.9% — 22% belowOfficial source · Labour market - cities and greater cities

Recorded crime2,089incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Kriminaliteta v Sloveniji v letu 2024 (Crime in Slovenia in 2024)

PM2.5, annual mean12µg/m³country median 13.5 — 11% belowOfficial source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — SI 2024 PM2.5 station data

Which Slovenia-wide rules apply when you move to Maribor?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SloveniaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Maribor.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Living space averaged 32.7 m² per person at the start of 2021.

How much does it cost to rent in Maribor?

Average net cold rent is 2.7 EUR/m² per month (2004), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

Average net rent (nettokalt): 2.7 EUR/m²/month · Eurostat³

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€447

Utilities, 85 m² flat€253

Fitness club€41

Transport pass€36

Internet, 60 Mbps€29

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Fitness club, Internet, 60 Mbps, Mobile plan, 10 GB. The others are published prices.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	41 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo¹⁴Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	29.17 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo¹⁴Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	446.5 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo¹⁴Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	10 eur	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo¹⁴Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.8 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Cost of Living in Maribor. Jul 2026. Prices in Maribor¹⁴Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass	36 EUR/month	26 Jul 2026	Mestni promet⁷Official
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	253.4 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo¹⁴Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings	52,893 dwellings	1 Jan 2021	Official statistics: dwellings⁸Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	2.7 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2004	Eurostat³Official

Cost of living

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €570 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €1,821, that leaves €1,251 before income tax and social contributions.

Where a Maribor salary goesfixed monthly costs, share of the €570 basket · median gross salary €1,821/month

€1,251 left of €1,821

Net rent, 85 m² · 40%€230
Utilities, 85 m² · 44%€253
Transport pass · 6%€36
Internet and mobile · 9%€51

One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €570 fixed basket before income tax and social contributions, latest published figures (checked 2026-08-27).

Is Maribor a good place to live?

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–66%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–69%

Student61%strong on education, weak on work · range 53–69%

Family56%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 47–65%

Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 162 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 2.7 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2004

Work and income

The employment rate was 63.4% in 2024. Average monthly gross earnings were €2,282.45 in 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Maribor?

The unemployment rate is 7.7 % (2024). Source: Labour market - cities and greater cities⁶

Unemployment across cities in SloveniaUnemployment in Maribor is 7.7%. Of 107 cities with data, 31 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

4–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–2020–2222–24

Maribor 7.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	2,282 EUR/month	2024	Official statistics: city area¹²Official
Employment rate	63.4 %	2024	Official statistics: city area¹²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,821 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	pxweb.stat.si¹⁰Official
Unemployment rate	7.7 %country median 9.9%	31 Dec 2024	Labour market - cities and greater cities⁶Official

Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2024

6.9%

10.8%

14.6%

18.5%

7.7%20152017201920212024

Unemployment rate fell 56.5% between 2015 and 2024, from 17.7% to 7.7%.

What does a salary buy in Maribor?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€704of €1,206 take-home

Rent
Utilities
Transport
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	€1,206
Rent, 60 m²€2.70/m² · official · Eurostat · 2004-12-31	− €162
Public transport pass€36 · official · Mestni promet · 2026-07-26	− €36
Utilities, 85 m²€253 · market price · Numbeo · 2026-08-03	− €253
Internet€29 · market price · Numbeo · 2026-08-03	− €29
Mobile plan€22 · market price · Cost of Living in Maribor. Jul 2026. Prices in Maribor · 2026-07-31	− €22
Left over	€704

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Maribor. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Employment Service of Slovenia — Public employment service

Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlovanje (ESS)

Job SearchRegistration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Maribor. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	27 schools	2024	Official statistics: city area¹²Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Smernice za vključevanje otrok, učencev in dijakov iz drugih jezikovnih in kulturnih okolij (Guidelines for inclusion of learners from other linguistic/cultural environments) + Slovenian as L2 adaptation. How to enrol a child (gov.si).

A country-wide rule for Slovenia; Maribor's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,089 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Kriminaliteta v Sloveniji v letu 2024 (Crime in Slovenia in 2024)⁵Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Public transport monthly pass	36 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat⁴Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Maribor. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Initial Integration of Migrants (ZIP) — Slovenian language and society — Integration course

Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for the Support and Integration of Migrants

For third-country nationals.

SloveneIn PersonFree

Open official information

Slovene as a second and foreign language — breakthrough level A1 — Job-related language course

Employment Service of Slovenia

For registered unemployed foreign citizens, third-country nationals, EU citizens.

SloveneCEFR pre-A1–A1In PersonFree

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Maribor.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Maribor?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — SI 2024 PM2.5 station data¹

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

4°-4°

7°-3°

12°1°

17°5°

21°10°

25°13°

27°15°

27°14°

21°10°

16°6°

10°2°

5°-3°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

107

103

101

113

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

113

155

196

240

257

278

259

184

142

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.512WHO 5 · EU 25

NO₂25WHO 10 · EU 40

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	25 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency²Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	12 µg/m³country median 13.5	31 Dec 2024	EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — SI 2024 PM2.5 station data¹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4.2 · Feb 6.9 · Mar 11.8 · Apr 16.9 · May 21.4 · Jun 25.3 · Jul 27.1 · Aug 26.7 · Sep 21.4 · Oct 16.1 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 4.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹³Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.8 · Feb -2.9 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 5 · May 9.6 · Jun 13.3 · Jul 14.7 · Aug 14.4 · Sep 10.4 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 2.1 · Dec -2.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹³Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 0 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 6 · Apr 11 · May 15.6 · Jun 19.5 · Jul 21 · Aug 20.4 · Sep 15.5 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 5.7 · Dec 0.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹³Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 33.5 · Feb 43.2 · Mar 48.6 · Apr 61.9 · May 97.5 · Jun 107 · Jul 102.9 · Aug 101.1 · Sep 113 · Oct 87.3 · Nov 82 · Dec 60.2 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹³Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 83.4 · Feb 112.8 · Mar 155 · Apr 195.8 · May 240.2 · Jun 256.9 · Jul 277.5 · Aug 259.2 · Sep 183.9 · Oct 141.5 · Nov 80.4 · Dec 68.6 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹³Official

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.5 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±1.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Maribor?

The published population was 114,872 people in January 2026. Source: SURS municipality population and area 2026¹²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport82.3%
Foreign residents17.7%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	519 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2024	Official statistics: city area¹²Official
City area	148 km²	1 Jan 2026	SURS municipality population and area 2026¹²Official
Foreign-resident share	17.7 %	1 Jul 2026	Official statistics: foreign residents⁹Official
Foreign residents	20,376 people	1 Jul 2026	Official statistics: foreign residents⁹Official
Population density	771 people/km²	1 Jan 2024	Official statistics: city area¹²Official
Population	114,872 people	1 Jan 2026	SURS municipality population and area 2026¹²Official
Students as a share of residents	2.8 %	2024	Official statistics: city area¹²Official

Foreign residents over time11 published observations, 2015–2026

6,968

11,768

16,569

21,369

20,376201520172019202120232026

Foreign residents rose 155.9% between 2015 and 2026, from 7,961 to 20,376.

International community in Maribor

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Foreign-born population by municipality, 2021; source-native FIRST RESIDENCE groups · 2021

Published group	People	Share
First residence - TOTAL	22,445	100.0%
Countries of former Yugoslavia	16,076	71.6%
EU countries	4,983	22.2%
Other countries	779	3.5%
Other European countries	607	2.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Citizenship

Population by municipality, half-year 2026H1, sex total; source-native citizenship status measures · 2026H1

Published group	People	Share
Population	114,872	100.0%
Citizens of the Republic of Slovenia	94,496	82.3%
Foreign citizens	20,376	17.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Living space per resident	32.67 m²/person	1 Jan 2021	Official statistics: dwellings⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Maribor

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Tallinn as a Maribor alternative in another country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 12.0 µg/m³ Maribor−75%
Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €2.70/m² (2004) Mariborno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €1,821 (2022) Mariborno percentage
Transport pass: €30 Tallinn vs €36 Maribor−17%

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Alternative cities in Slovenia

Other cities in Slovenia to compare with Maribor, nearest in population first.

All Slovenia cities

Kranj57,491 residents Koper/Capodistria54,795 residents Celje49,802 residents Ljubljana302,826 residents Novo mesto38,678 residents Domžale38,326 residents

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Maribor in rankings

#2 of 18 in Largest cities in Slovenia #3 of 18 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Slovenia

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

Is Maribor expensive?

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €570 against a median gross salary of €1,821, leaving about €1,251 before income tax. Sources: the rent, recurring-cost and salary series published on this page, each with its own source and date.

How many people live in Maribor?

The published population was 114,872 people in January 2026. Source: SURS municipality population and area 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Maribor?

Average net cold rent is 2.7 EUR/m² per month (2004), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 189 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Eurostat.

Is the air quality good in Maribor?

What is the unemployment rate in Maribor?

The unemployment rate is 7.7 % (2024). Source: Labour market - cities and greater cities.

What is the typical salary around Maribor?

The median gross salary is 1,821 EUR/month. Source: pxweb.stat.si.

Is Maribor a good place to live?

Maribor may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in First residence - TOTAL live in Maribor?

The official country of birth distribution records 22,445 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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Sources

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EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — SI 2024 PM2.5 station data EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-29
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-27
Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
Kriminaliteta v Sloveniji v letu 2024 (Crime in Slovenia in 2024) policija.si · checked 2026-10-03
Labour market - cities and greater cities ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-30
Mestni promet marprom.si · checked 2026-07-26
Official statistics: dwellings pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-07-18
Official statistics: foreign residents pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-07-18
pxweb.stat.si pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-08-27

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Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS) pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-08-08
SURS municipality population and area 2026 pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-07-14
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-02
Numbeo numbeo.com · checked 2026-08-03

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