Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 27.0% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.1% less in Croatia
- Groceries
-
pay 40.8% less in Croatia
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% less in Croatia
- Housing
-
pay 19.7% less in Croatia
- Childcare
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pay 12.5% more in Croatia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.9% less in Croatia
- Clothing
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pay 33.9% less in Croatia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Croatia.
If you lived in Croatia instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,346
|
$11.19
HRK71.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,049
|
$8.42
HRK53.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK340
|
$2.80
HRK17.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK244
|
$1.95
HRK12.50
|
|
pay 40.8% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK357
|
$1.38
HRK8.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK879
|
$5.36
HRK34.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK726
|
$4.40
HRK28.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK655
|
$3.37
HRK21.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,029
|
$4.26
HRK27.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK148
|
$0.68
HRK4.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK124
|
$0.70
HRK4.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK142
|
$0.74
HRK4.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK227
|
$1.03
HRK6.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK149
|
$0.48
HRK3.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK95
|
$0.51
HRK3.26
|
|
pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,011
|
$6.04
HRK38.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK8,620
|
$39.44
HRK252.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK4,917,094
|
$33,382.54
HRK213,584.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,665
|
$13.70
HRK87.68
|
|
pay 19.7% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK8,728
|
$28.67
HRK183.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK222,274
|
$578.08
HRK3,698.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK181,125
|
$443.55
HRK2,837.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,016
|
$127.97
HRK818.78
|
|
pay 12.5% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK31,220
|
$223.99
HRK1,433.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK724,854
|
$8,279.88
HRK52,975.34
|
|
pay 50.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,111
|
$3.29
HRK21.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK562
|
$2.17
HRK13.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,422
|
$5.05
HRK32.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK7,432
|
$44.58
HRK285.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,735
|
$6.80
HRK43.53
|
|
pay 33.9% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK13,451
|
$85.67
HRK548.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,218
|
$39.19
HRK250.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK17,898
|
$99.74
HRK638.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK22,311
|
$100.20
HRK641.10
|
|
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