Cost of living comparison
Italy is 27.9% more expensive than Croatia.
If you lived in Italy instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 12.3% more for restaurants
|
Croatia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.48
HRK70.71
|
$15.81
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
HRK50.87
|
$10.17
€9.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
HRK17.32
|
$2.51
€2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
HRK12.37
|
$1.21
€1.08
|
|
pay 32.2% more for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
HRK8.69
|
$2.05
€1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
HRK35.64
|
$6.81
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.39
HRK29.65
|
$5.59
€5.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
HRK21.39
|
$3.41
€3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.42
HRK29.82
|
$5.01
€4.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
HRK4.36
|
$0.96
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK4.76
|
$0.86
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
HRK5.18
|
$1.00
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK6.97
|
$1.28
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.22
|
$0.76
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
HRK3.51
|
$0.70
€0.62
|
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pay 14.4% more for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.31
HRK42.60
|
$7.33
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.04
HRK290.49
|
$38.24
€34.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,849.65
HRK221,700.96
|
$26,985.59
€24,155.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.47
HRK77.39
|
$19.55
€17.50
|
|
pay 24.4% more for housing
|
Croatia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.24
HRK183.83
|
$29.86
€26.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$479.21
HRK3,234.15
|
$660.64
€591.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$389.58
HRK2,629.28
|
$504.89
€451.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.94
HRK890.46
|
$158.99
€142.32
|
|
pay 83.4% more for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$202.63
HRK1,367.55
|
$519.28
€464.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,698.19
HRK58,703.76
|
$9,615.09
€8,606.80
|
|
pay 28.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.99
HRK20.17
|
$4.97
€4.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
HRK13.76
|
$1.67
€1.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.06
HRK34.14
|
$6.16
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.30
HRK271.95
|
$52.41
€46.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.58
HRK44.41
|
$9.51
€8.52
|
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pay 0.1% less for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.54
HRK563.80
|
$76.74
€68.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.69
HRK261.12
|
$34.05
€30.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.55
HRK597.60
|
$84.06
€75.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.61
HRK625.04
|
$115.51
€103.40
|
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