Cost of living comparison
Spain is 7.9% more expensive than Croatia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4% less in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% more in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% less in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 24.8% more in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 30.5% more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% more in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% less in Spain
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Spain are more expensive than in Croatia. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 2.4% less for restaurants
|
Croatia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.19
HRK74.94
|
$13.87
€12.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
HRK56.39
|
$9.22
€8.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
HRK18.75
|
$2.13
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.08
|
$1.58
€1.40
|
|
pay 15.1% more for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
HRK9.22
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
HRK35.90
|
$6.37
€5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HRK29.46
|
$4.16
€3.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK22.59
|
$2.66
€2.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
HRK28.53
|
$3.36
€2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
HRK4.53
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK4.67
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
HRK4.95
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK6.92
|
$1.13
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.22
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
HRK3.41
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
pay 0.1% less for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
HRK40.44
|
$6.38
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.44
HRK264.17
|
$34.26
€30.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,382.54
HRK223,601.62
|
$33,643.92
€29,904.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
HRK91.80
|
$14.57
€12.95
|
|
pay 24.8% more for housing
|
Croatia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
HRK192.06
|
$31.87
€28.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.08
HRK3,872.08
|
$872.36
€775.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.55
HRK2,971.00
|
$692.13
€615.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.97
HRK857.18
|
$103.97
€92.41
|
|
pay 30.5% more for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.99
HRK1,500.30
|
$385.97
€343.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.88
HRK55,459.97
|
$7,352.21
€6,535.01
|
|
pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.29
HRK22.04
|
$2.84
€2.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
HRK14.53
|
$1.98
€1.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
HRK33.82
|
$5.66
€5.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
HRK298.59
|
$42.87
€38.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
HRK45.57
|
$8.63
€7.67
|
|
pay 15.0% less for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.67
HRK573.80
|
$75.89
€67.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
HRK262.47
|
$32.12
€28.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
HRK668.06
|
$77.96
€69.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
HRK671.17
|
$91.38
€81.23
|
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