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Poland

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Croatia

Zagreb vs. Krakow (Cracow) Cost of Living Summary

Zagreb is 2.4% more expensive than Krakow (Cracow).

Restaurants: pay 2.5% less in Zagreb
Groceries: pay 22.5% more in Zagreb
Transportation: pay 15.8% more in Zagreb
Housing: pay 8.1% less in Zagreb
Childcare: pay 5.1% more in Zagreb
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.5% less in Zagreb
Clothing: pay 2.5% more in Zagreb

The cost of groceries, transportation, childcare, and clothing in Zagreb are more expensive than in Krakow (Cracow). Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Zagreb.

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Zagreb vs. Krakow (Cracow) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zagreb instead of Krakow (Cracow), you would:

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pay 2.5% less for restaurants

	Krakow (Cracow)	Zagreb
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.02 PLN46.68	$12.32 HRK82.58	+2.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.72 PLN37.74	$8.12 HRK54.42	-16.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.53 PLN9.84	$3.04 HRK20.36	+19.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 PLN9.25	$2.59 HRK17.36	+8.8%
Average			-2.5%

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Zagreb - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.5% more for groceries

	Krakow (Cracow)	Zagreb
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.81	$1.63 HRK10.95	+9.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.63 PLN17.97	$7.46 HRK50.04	+61.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.10 PLN15.93	$4.78 HRK32.05	+16.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.12	$3.93 HRK26.33	+0.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 PLN13.68	$5.41 HRK36.30	+53.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.60 PLN2.33	$1.04 HRK6.96	+73.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 PLN3.03	$0.79 HRK5.32	+1.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 PLN3.12	$0.95 HRK6.35	+18.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.41	$1.15 HRK7.71	-17.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.60	$0.60 HRK4.05	+46.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.76	$0.53 HRK3.54	+16.2%
Average			+22.5%

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pay 15.8% more for transportation

	Krakow (Cracow)	Zagreb
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.53 PLN25.37	$7.15 HRK47.92	+9.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.49 PLN130.12	$53.50 HRK358.68	+59.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,576.90 PLN119K	$27,993.39 HRK188K	-8.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.48 PLN40.72	$13.44 HRK90.08	+28.2%
Average			+15.8%

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pay 8.1% less for housing

	Krakow (Cracow)	Zagreb
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.57 PLN68.25	$40.80 HRK273.55	+132.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$926.42 PLN3,598.87	$869.66 HRK5,830.31	-6.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$727.94 PLN2,827.84	$659.99 HRK4,424.62	-9.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$252.82 PLN982.14	$167.33 HRK1,121.83	-33.8%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 5.1% more for childcare

	Krakow (Cracow)	Zagreb
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$458.26 PLN1,780.21	$494.08 HRK3,312.40	+7.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,687.47 PLN37,633.06	$9,918.06 HRK66,491.85	+2.4%
Average			+5.1%

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pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Krakow (Cracow)	Zagreb
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$3.36 HRK22.52	-27.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.20 PLN16.33	$2.50 HRK16.73	-40.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$5.77 HRK38.66	-9.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.50 PLN176.74	$50.32 HRK337.34	+10.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.69 PLN33.77	$8.96 HRK60.05	+3.0%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 2.5% more for clothing

	Krakow (Cracow)	Zagreb
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.55 PLN378.96	$105.08 HRK704.49	+7.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.65 PLN157.93	$43.32 HRK290.43	+6.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.86 PLN349.09	$94.92 HRK636.35	+5.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.34 PLN467.49	$109.43 HRK733.62	-9.1%
Average			+2.5%

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Zagreb - Cost of clothing

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