Cost of living in Croatia
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 64 kn | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 37 kn | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 29 kn | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 6 kn | |
| 12 eggs, large | 18 kn | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 12 kn | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 41 kn | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 8 kn | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 4.76 kn | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 8 kn | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 49 kn | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 12 kn | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 5.11 kn | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 4,953 kn | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 3,473 kn | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 1,182 kn | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 2,920 kn | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 2,134 kn | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 730 kn | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 151 kn | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 3,043 kn | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 825 kn | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 53 kn | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 38 kn | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 543 kn | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 207 kn | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 645 kn | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 764 kn | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 165,126 kn | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 9 kn | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 340 kn | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 46 kn | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 78 kn | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 234 kn | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 34 kn | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 25 kn | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 22 kn | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 9 kn | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 13 kn | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 51 kn | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 130 kn | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 68 kn | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 200 kn | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 284 kn | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 47 kn | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 12 kn | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 15 kn | |
| iPod nano 16GB | 1,571 kn | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.74 kn | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 267 kn | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 26 kn | |
Map of Cost of Living in Croatia
This map shows only the top cities in Croatia. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan.
The color of each marker corresponds with the Cost of Living in the city. Red markers show more expensive cities, green ones show cheaper cities.
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Cost of Living Ranking in Croatia
(top cities by data quality)
| Ranking | City | Price Index * |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Split | 111 |
| 2nd | Zagreb | 110 |
| 3rd | Zadar | 106 |
| 4th | Rijeka | 98 |
| 5th | Osijek | 88 |
Price Index:
To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Zagreb is 26% more expensive than in Monterrey
- Cost of living in Split is 32% cheaper than in Leeds
- Cost of living in Rijeka is 23% cheaper than in Ljubljana
- Cost of living in Dubrovnik is 34% cheaper than in Southend-on-Sea
- Cost of living in Dubrovnik is 53% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Rijeka is 41% cheaper than in Minneapolis - St. Paul, Minnesota
- Cost of living in Zagreb is 38% cheaper than in Portland, Oregon
- Cost of living in Zagreb is 15% cheaper than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Zagreb is 11% more expensive than in Prague
- Cost of living in Dubrovnik is 29% cheaper than in Marseille
- Cost of living in Dubrovnik is 42% cheaper than in Chicago, Illinois
- Cost of living in Zagreb is 27% cheaper than in Berlin
- Cost of living in Zadar is 6% more expensive than in Prague
- Cost of living in Zadar is 57% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Pula is 42% cheaper than in Atlanta, Georgia
- Cost of living in Split is 60% more expensive than in Delhi
- Cost of living in Split is 9% cheaper than in Athens
- Cost of living in Zagreb is 24% more expensive than in Tehran
- Cost of living in Dubrovnik is 7% more expensive than in Prague
- Cost of living in Dubrovnik is 26% cheaper than in Barcelona
Recent Prices Added
- 1 kg of rice in Rijeka costs 12 kn (3 days ago)
- 500 g of bread in Rijeka costs 4.00 kn (3 days ago)
- 2 liters of coca-cola in Rijeka costs 10 kn (3 days ago)
- 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality in Rijeka costs 80 kn (3 days ago)
- 500 ml domestic beer in the supermarket in Rijeka costs 8 kn (3 days ago)
- 10 eggs, large in Rijeka costs 14 kn (3 days ago)
- 1 liter of whole fat milk in Rijeka costs 8 kn (3 days ago)
- 500 g of boneless chicken breast in Rijeka costs 35 kn (3 days ago)
- Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) in Rijeka costs 30 kn (3 days ago)
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Rijeka costs 100 kn (3 days ago)