Cost of living comparison
compared to
Zagreb vs. Akron Cost of Living Summary
Zagreb is 3.7% more expensive than Akron.
Zagreb vs. Akron Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Zagreb instead of Akron, you would:
pay 14.5% more for restaurants
|
Akron
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
|
$14.02
HRK92.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.34
HRK61.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$3.15
HRK20.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
|
$2.52
HRK16.61
|
|
Akron vs. Zagreb - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.0% less for groceries
|
Akron
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.84
|
$1.96
HRK12.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.18
|
$6.76
HRK44.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$5.05
HRK33.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
|
$3.86
HRK25.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
|
$4.90
HRK32.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$0.91
HRK6.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.81
HRK5.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.96
HRK6.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.35
HRK8.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.69
HRK4.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.65
HRK4.25
|
|
Akron vs. Zagreb - Cost of groceries
pay 25.6% more for transportation
|
Akron
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
|
$6.64
HRK43.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$58.40
HRK384.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$35,039.69
HRK231K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.16
|
$11.68
HRK76.94
|
|
Akron vs. Zagreb - Cost of transportation
pay 19.9% less for housing
|
Akron
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.43
|
$34.74
HRK228.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$983.33
|
$885.05
HRK5,830.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$918.00
|
$674.25
HRK4,441.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.49
|
$164.98
HRK1,086.76
|
|
Akron vs. Zagreb - Cost of housing
pay 31.0% less for childcare
|
Akron
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,325.00
|
$490.56
HRK3,231.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,700.00
|
$12,823.55
HRK84,470.93
|
|
Akron vs. Zagreb - Cost of childcare
pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Akron
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$3.50
HRK23.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
|
$2.50
HRK16.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$5.84
HRK38.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.33
|
$52.95
HRK348.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.12
|
$8.76
HRK57.70
|
|
Akron vs. Zagreb - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 64.5% more for clothing
|
Akron
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.33
|
$100.56
HRK662.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$41.12
HRK270.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.80
|
$100.39
HRK661.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.00
|
$118.33
HRK779.48
|
|
Akron vs. Zagreb - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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