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Zagreb vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Zagreb is 2.6 times more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 40.3% more in Zagreb
Groceries: pay 43.2% less in Zagreb
Transportation: pay 3.2 times more in Zagreb
Housing: pay 40.0% less in Zagreb
Childcare: pay 11.0 times more in Zagreb
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.1% less in Zagreb
Clothing: pay 29.0% less in Zagreb

The cost of childcare, transportation, and restaurants in Zagreb are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Zagreb. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Zagreb.

Zagreb vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zagreb instead of Ashgabat, you would:

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pay 40.3% more for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Zagreb
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.29 TMT120.34	$14.02 HRK90.69	-59.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.57 TMT47.64	$9.34 HRK60.46	-31.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 TMT8.13	$3.15 HRK20.41	+36.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 TMT2.81	$2.52 HRK16.32	+215.2%
Average			+40.3%

Ashgabat vs. Zagreb - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.2% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Zagreb
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 TMT5.89	$1.96 HRK12.66	+16.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$20.00 TMT70.20	$6.76 HRK43.72	-66.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$18.21 TMT63.90	$5.05 HRK32.68	-72.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.17 TMT21.66	$3.86 HRK24.96	-37.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.42 TMT29.57	$4.90 HRK31.68	-41.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 TMT8.64	$0.91 HRK5.89	-63.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.00 TMT14.06	$0.81 HRK5.27	-79.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.47 TMT12.17	$0.96 HRK6.21	-72.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 TMT5.63	$1.35 HRK8.76	-15.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 TMT3.18	$0.69 HRK4.50	-23.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 TMT2.84	$0.65 HRK4.18	-20.3%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Zagreb
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$6.64 HRK42.98	+309.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.57 TMT30.09	$58.40 HRK377.89	+581.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154,189.29	$35,039.69 HRK226,732.71	-20.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$11.68 HRK75.58	+20.2%
Average			+222.7%

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pay 40.0% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Zagreb
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$34.74 HRK224.80	-66.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.57 TMT3,961.29	$885.05 HRK5,726.96	-21.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$750.00 TMT2,632.50	$674.25 HRK4,362.89	-10.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$164.98 HRK1,067.55	-62.2%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 11.0 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Zagreb
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$490.56 HRK3,174.26	+2046.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,714.29 TMT90,257.14	$12,823.55 HRK82,977.87	-50.1%
Average			+998.1%

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pay 57.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Zagreb
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.14 TMT18.05	$3.50 HRK22.67	-31.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.05 TMT24.75	$2.50 HRK16.20	-64.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$5.84 HRK37.79	-77.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$52.95 HRK342.62	-72.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.29 TMT50.14	$8.76 HRK56.68	-38.7%
Average			-57.1%

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pay 29.0% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Zagreb
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.71 TMT230.66	$100.56 HRK650.69	+53.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.43 TMT426.21	$41.12 HRK266.10	-66.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$300.00 TMT1,053.00	$100.39 HRK649.59	-66.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$185.71 TMT651.86	$118.33 HRK765.70	-36.3%
Average			-29.0%

Ashgabat vs. Zagreb - Cost of clothing

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