Cost of living in Croatia
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 67 kn | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 38 kn | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 29 kn | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 7 kn | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 17 kn | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 11 kn | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 42 kn | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 8 kn | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 5.20 kn | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 8 kn | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 47 kn | ||
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 12 kn | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 5.69 kn | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 4,748 kn | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 3,528 kn | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 986 kn | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 3,204 kn | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 2,323 kn | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 703 kn | ||
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 137 kn | ||
| 40” flat screen TV | 2,792 kn | ||
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 709 kn | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 54 kn | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 41 kn | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 645 kn | ||
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 247 kn | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 626 kn | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 758 kn | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 146,578 kn | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 10 kn | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 332 kn | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 54 kn | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 67 kn | ||
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 257 kn | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 28 kn | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 24 kn | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 23 kn | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 9 kn | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 15 kn | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 56 kn | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 168 kn | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 70 kn | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 262 kn | ||
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 341 kn | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 47 kn | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 13 kn | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 15 kn | ||
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 3,756 kn | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.79 kn | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 282 kn | ||
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 28 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 | 104 |
| 2nd | Zagreb | 104 |
| 3rd | Zadar | 99 |
| 4th | Dubrovnik | 97 |
| 5th | Rijeka | 94 |
| 6th | Pula | 88 |
| 7th | Osijek | 84 |
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.
Are you moving to Croatia? Do you know how much money you will need there to maintain your current standard of living?
Find out what is the real equivalent in Croatia of your current salary and improve your chances of a happy relocation.
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Prices recently added
- Public transport in Zagreb costs 100 kn (1 day ago)
- 1 liter of gasoline in Zagreb costs 10 kn (1 day ago)
- Sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) in Zagreb costs 300 kn (1 day ago)
- Summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) in Zagreb costs 100 kn (1 day ago)
- Jeans (levis 501 or similar) in Zagreb costs 150 kn (1 day ago)
- Hourly rate for domestic cleaning help in Zagreb costs 40 kn (1 day ago)
- 1 kg of rice in Zagreb costs 10 kn (1 day ago)
- 2 liters of coca-cola in Zagreb costs 15 kn (1 day ago)
- 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality in Zagreb costs 50 kn (1 day ago)
- 500 ml domestic beer in the supermarket in Zagreb costs 10 kn (1 day ago)