Cost of living comparison
China is 16.9% cheaper than Croatia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 70.3% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 14.2% less in China
- Transportation
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pay 45.8% less in China
- Housing
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pay 56.1% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 2.1 times more in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.3% less in China
- Clothing
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pay 28.7% less in China
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in China. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in China.
If you lived in China instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 70.3% less for restaurants
Croatia
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China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.19
HRK80.34
|
$2.85
CN¥20.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
HRK60.46
|
$5.07
CN¥36.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
HRK20.10
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK14.02
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 14.2% less for groceries
Croatia
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
HRK9.89
|
$1.59
CN¥11.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
HRK38.49
|
$5.85
CN¥42.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HRK31.58
|
$6.86
CN¥50.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.22
|
$1.60
CN¥11.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
HRK30.58
|
$1.54
CN¥11.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
HRK4.85
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK5.00
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
HRK5.31
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK7.42
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.45
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
HRK3.66
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 45.8% less for transportation
Croatia
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
HRK43.36
|
$4.44
CN¥32.40
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.44
HRK283.23
|
$22.47
CN¥163.80
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,382.54
HRK239,732.07
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,027.67
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
HRK98.42
|
$3.97
CN¥28.97
|
|
pay 56.1% less for housing
Croatia
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
HRK205.92
|
$11.70
CN¥85.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.08
HRK4,151.41
|
$328.33
CN¥2,393.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.55
HRK3,185.33
|
$205.78
CN¥1,500.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.97
HRK919.01
|
$40.46
CN¥294.93
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Croatia
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.99
HRK1,608.54
|
$459.70
CN¥3,351.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.88
HRK59,460.81
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,535.14
|
|
pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports
Croatia
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.29
HRK23.63
|
$1.09
CN¥7.95
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
HRK15.58
|
$3.07
CN¥22.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
HRK36.26
|
$3.23
CN¥23.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
HRK320.13
|
$41.41
CN¥301.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
HRK48.86
|
$5.93
CN¥43.19
|
|
pay 28.7% less for clothing
Croatia
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.67
HRK615.19
|
$48.23
CN¥351.55
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
HRK281.41
|
$31.67
CN¥230.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
HRK716.25
|
$72.53
CN¥528.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
HRK719.59
|
$75.53
CN¥550.63
|
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