Cost of living in Croatia
Summary of cost of living in Croatia
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 18,243 kn
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 8,242 kn
- Croatia is the 4th most expensive country in Eastern Europe (4 out of 13)
- Cost of living in Croatia is cheaper than in 51% of countries in the World (38 out of 74)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 54 kn | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 39 kn | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 31 kn | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 7 kn | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 16 kn | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 11 kn | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 43 kn | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 10 kn | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 6 kn | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 9 kn | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 50 kn | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 13 kn | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 5.49 kn | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 5,476 kn | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 4,202 kn | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 1,206 kn | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 4,652 kn | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 3,396 kn | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 855 kn | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 111 kn | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 2,096 kn | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 645 kn | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 42 kn | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 45 kn | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 525 kn | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 224 kn | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 530 kn | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 629 kn | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 155,327 kn | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 10 kn | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 348 kn | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 42 kn | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 49 kn | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 283 kn | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 27 kn | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 25 kn | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 23 kn | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 8 kn | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 16 kn | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 52 kn | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 147 kn | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 70 kn | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 238 kn | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 363 kn | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 52 kn | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 15 kn | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 17 kn | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 3,890 kn | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 1.17 kn | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 278 kn | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 29 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:
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 | Zagreb | 106 |
| 2nd | Zadar | 102 |
| 3rd | Dubrovnik | 98 |
| 4th | Pula | 89 |
| 5th | Osijek | 85 |
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 Pula is 42% cheaper than in Gothenburg
- Cost of living in Dubrovnik is 7% cheaper than in Murcia
- Cost of living in Zagreb is 6% cheaper than in Oporto
- Cost of living in Split is 34% cheaper than in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Cost of living in Zagreb is 18% more expensive than in Brno
- Cost of living in Pula is 35% cheaper than in Karlsruhe
- Cost of living in Zagreb is 24% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Zagreb is 70% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Zagreb is 31% more expensive than in Queretaro
- Cost of living in Zagreb is 62% more expensive than in Recife
- Cost of living in Zagreb is about the same as in Seville
- Cost of living in Zagreb is 27% cheaper than in Madison, Wisconsin
- Cost of living in Split is 25% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Zagreb is 30% cheaper than in Brussels
- Cost of living in Dubrovnik is 47% cheaper than in Seattle, Washington
- Cost of living in Zagreb is 22% cheaper than in Houston, Texas
- Cost of living in Zagreb is 29% cheaper than in Gloucester
- Cost of living in Zagreb is about the same as in Vigo
- Cost of living in Split is 41% cheaper than in Stavanger
- Cost of living in Dubrovnik is 18% cheaper than in Greensboro, North Carolina
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Prices recently added
- 1 kg of rice in Pula costs 19 kn (9 days ago)
- 1 kg of apples in Pula costs 10 kn (9 days ago)
- 6 eggs, large in Pula costs 18 kn (9 days ago)
- 1 liter of whole fat milk in Pula costs 7 kn (9 days ago)
- 500 g of boneless chicken breast in Pula costs 34 kn (9 days ago)
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Pula costs 65 kn (9 days ago)
- Ipad wi-fi 128gb in Pula costs 4,000 kn (9 days ago)
- Public transport in Zagreb costs 360 kn (10 days ago)