Cost of living comparison
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United States vs. Croatia Cost of Living Summary
United States is 90.2% more expensive than Croatia overall.
- Restaurants
- pay 8.3% more in United States
- Groceries
- pay 87.8% more in United States
- Housing
- pay 2.1 times more in United States
- Childcare
- pay 3.9 times more in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 55.6% more in United States
- Clothing
- pay 10.0% less in United States
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in United States are more expensive than in Croatia. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in United States. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in United States.
United States vs. Croatia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 8.3% more for restaurants
Croatia | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $13.56 HRK89.72 | $19.45 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $9.49 HRK62.80 | $11.12 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.97 HRK19.67 | $2.56 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.31 HRK15.31 | $2.00 | |
Croatia vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 87.8% more for groceries
Croatia | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.48 HRK9.82 | $3.56 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.47 HRK36.17 | $6.50 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.61 HRK30.50 | $3.97 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.68 HRK24.38 | $4.27 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.07 HRK26.94 | $5.41 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.75 HRK5.00 | $2.37 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.78 HRK5.14 | $0.78 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.81 HRK5.35 | $2.04 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.03 HRK6.81 | $2.21 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.58 HRK3.81 | $1.34 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.54 HRK3.57 | $1.38 | |
Croatia vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Croatia | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $6.63 HRK43.91 | $3.41 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $43.59 HRK288.46 | $65.85 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $34,854.20 HRK231K | $32,336.38 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.84 HRK111.42 | $17.61 |
Croatia vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Croatia | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $32.48 HRK214.97 | $68.97 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $705.95 HRK4,671.89 | $1,664.59 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $523.92 HRK3,467.26 | $1,416.15 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $139.00 HRK919.88 | $150.19 | |
Croatia vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
Croatia | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $257.67 HRK1,705.21 | $1,387.27 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $9,373.81 HRK62,034.86 | $23,196.46 | |
Croatia vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 55.6% more for entertainment and sports
Croatia | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.88 HRK25.67 | $5.84 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.51 HRK16.63 | $5.15 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $5.66 HRK37.44 | $9.90 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $53.79 HRK355.97 | $51.45 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $8.99 HRK59.49 | $13.64 | |
Croatia vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.0% less for clothing
Croatia | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $89.18 HRK590.19 | $51.08 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $41.99 HRK277.85 | $41.81 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $99.11 HRK655.91 | $87.56 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $97.51 HRK645.32 | $112.04 | |
Croatia vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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