Cost of living in Croatia

Summary of cost of living in Croatia

Family of four estimated monthly costs: 17,928 kn
Single person estimated monthly costs: 7,871 kn
Cost of living in Croatia is more expensive than in 78% of countries in Eastern Europe (5 out of 18)
Cost of living in Croatia is cheaper than in 51% of countries in the World (51 out of 100)
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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) 36 kn
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast 27 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 45 kn
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 9 kn
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes 6 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 13 kn
Bread for 2 people for 1 day 5.01 kn
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area 5,543 kn
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area 3,622 kn
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 1,103 kn
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area 3,435 kn
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area 2,282 kn
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio 722 kn
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) 138 kn
40” flat screen TV 2,522 kn
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) 797 kn
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 46 kn
Hourly rate for cleaning help 44 kn
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) 526 kn
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) 236 kn
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) 594 kn
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 685 kn
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new 149,175 kn
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 10 kn
Monthly ticket public transport 328 kn
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) 47 kn
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) 52 kn
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) 311 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 9 kn
Tube of toothpaste 15 kn
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 50 kn
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 161 kn
2 tickets to the movies 74 kn
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) 310 kn
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert 335 kn
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 48 kn
Cappuccino in expat area of the city 13 kn
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) 17 kn
iPad Wi-Fi 128GB 3,586 kn
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) 1.22 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

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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 Split 106
3rd Zadar 102
4th Dubrovnik 97
5th Rijeka 97
6th Pula 90
7th 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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Dubrovnik Osijek Pula
Rijeka Slavonski Brod Split
Zadar Zagreb

Prices recently added

  • 1 month of gym membership in business district in Zagreb costs 300 kn (10 days ago)
  • 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Zagreb costs 30 kn (10 days ago)
  • Cocktail drink in downtown club in Zagreb costs 50 kn (10 days ago)
  • 2 tickets to the movies in Zagreb costs 75 kn (10 days ago)