Cost of living comparison
Zagreb is 1.6% more expensive than Riga.
If you lived in Zagreb instead of Riga, you would:
pay 35.0% more for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.19
€12.38
|
$10.99
kn77.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.70
€7.22
|
$7.70
kn54.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
€1.33
|
$2.56
kn18.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
€1.20
|
$1.81
kn12.78
|
|
pay 7.8% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.25
|
$1.22
kn8.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.42
€5.08
|
$4.97
kn35.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
€5.15
|
$5.08
kn35.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.50
|
$3.34
kn23.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.48
€3.27
|
$4.51
kn31.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.63
|
$0.68
kn4.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.72
|
$0.70
kn4.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.86
|
$0.81
kn5.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.27
|
$1.17
kn8.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.54
kn3.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
€0.31
|
$0.52
kn3.71
|
|
pay 13.1% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€7.31
|
$7.21
kn51.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.98
€30.95
|
$52.55
kn372.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,187.89
€22,694.29
|
$27,761.50
kn196,555.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.66
€10.01
|
$9.17
kn64.90
|
|
pay 18.1% more for housing
|
Riga
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.82
€18.59
|
$26.23
kn185.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.54
€459.32
|
$633.97
kn4,488.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$337.47
€316.63
|
$491.60
kn3,480.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.35
€238.64
|
$164.63
kn1,165.62
|
|
pay 55.4% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$404.77
€379.78
|
$157.92
kn1,118.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,268.86
€13,387.76
|
$7,167.37
kn50,746.12
|
|
pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.13
|
$2.92
kn20.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.83
|
$2.03
kn14.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.64
|
$5.10
kn36.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.13
€41.41
|
$47.97
kn339.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.39
|
$7.31
kn51.73
|
|
pay 8.7% more for clothing
|
Riga
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.46
€67.05
|
$91.04
kn644.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.87
€42.10
|
$38.84
kn275.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.12
€72.36
|
$92.79
kn656.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.87
€105.90
|
$113.47
kn803.38
|
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