Cost of living comparison
compared to
Pula vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Pula is 12.2% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.3% more in Pula
- Groceries
-
pay 23.4% less in Pula
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9% more in Pula
- Housing
-
pay 36.5% less in Pula
- Childcare
-
pay 76.5% less in Pula
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.0% less in Pula
- Clothing
-
pay 38.7% more in Pula
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Pula are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Pula.
Pula vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Pula instead of Rome, you would:
pay 11.3% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Pula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$14.60
HRK93.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$9.93
HRK63.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.14
|
$3.04
HRK19.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$2.08
HRK13.40
|
|
Rome vs. Pula - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.4% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Pula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
$2.12
HRK13.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.14
|
$5.25
HRK33.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.08
|
$5.82
HRK37.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.95
|
$4.20
HRK27.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.72
|
$3.97
HRK25.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$0.93
HRK5.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.83
HRK5.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$1.01
HRK6.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.23
|
$1.09
HRK6.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.69
HRK4.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$0.40
HRK2.56
|
|
Rome vs. Pula - Cost of groceries
pay 6.9% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Pula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.54
|
$6.65
HRK42.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€34.91
|
$35.04
HRK225.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,932.55
|
$38,460.23
HRK247,470.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€16.95
|
$24.53
HRK157.82
|
|
Rome vs. Pula - Cost of transportation
pay 36.5% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Pula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.42
|
$30.37
HRK195.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,226.68
|
$654.07
HRK4,208.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€792.09
|
$455.52
HRK2,930.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€146.64
|
$111.65
HRK718.38
|
|
Rome vs. Pula - Cost of housing
pay 76.5% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Pula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€485.15
|
$146.00
HRK939.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,350.95
|
$2,335.98
HRK15,030.72
|
|
Rome vs. Pula - Cost of childcare
pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Pula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$3.50
HRK22.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.72
|
$2.51
HRK16.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.13
|
$5.26
HRK33.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.32
|
$43.80
HRK281.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$17.52
HRK112.73
|
|
Rome vs. Pula - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.7% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Pula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
$94.02
HRK604.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.25
|
$39.13
HRK251.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€75.72
|
$175.20
HRK1,127.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.73
|
$116.80
HRK751.54
|
|
Rome vs. Pula - Cost of clothing
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