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Russia

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Croatia

Zagreb vs. Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Summary

Zagreb is 30.6% more expensive than Saint Petersburg.

Restaurants: pay 37.4% more in Zagreb
Groceries: pay 44.1% more in Zagreb
Transportation: pay 30.9% more in Zagreb
Housing: pay 45.2% more in Zagreb
Childcare: pay 28.1% less in Zagreb
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.0% more in Zagreb
Clothing: pay 11.3% less in Zagreb

The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Zagreb are more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Zagreb.

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Zagreb vs. Saint Petersburg Cost Breakdown

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pay 37.4% more for restaurants

	Saint Petersburg	Zagreb
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 RUB947.27	$12.32 HRK82.58	+7.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 RUB531.63	$8.12 HRK54.42	+26.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 RUB123.24	$3.04 HRK20.36	+103.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 RUB56.64	$2.59 HRK17.36	+277.8%
Average			+37.4%

Saint Petersburg vs. Zagreb - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.1% more for groceries

	Saint Petersburg	Zagreb
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 RUB76.85	$1.63 HRK10.95	+75.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 RUB497.41	$7.46 HRK50.04	+24.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.17 RUB344.70	$4.78 HRK32.05	+14.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 RUB135.56	$3.93 HRK26.33	+139.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.85 RUB235.33	$5.41 HRK36.30	+90.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB63.36	$1.04 HRK6.96	+35.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 RUB60.03	$0.79 HRK5.32	+9.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RUB62.16	$0.95 HRK6.35	+26.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 RUB114.37	$1.15 HRK7.71	-16.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RUB29.64	$0.60 HRK4.05	+68.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB23.17	$0.53 HRK3.54	+88.1%
Average			+44.1%

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pay 30.9% more for transportation

	Saint Petersburg	Zagreb
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.25 RUB268.89	$7.15 HRK47.92	+119.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.51 RUB4,339.09	$53.50 HRK358.68	+1.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,093.40 RUB3M	$27,993.39 HRK188K	-20.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.60 RUB628.29	$13.44 HRK90.08	+76.7%
Average			+30.9%

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pay 45.2% more for housing

	Saint Petersburg	Zagreb
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.55 RUB706.83	$40.80 HRK273.55	+377.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$730.46 RUB60,359.10	$869.66 HRK5,830.31	+19.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$437.21 RUB36,126.86	$659.99 HRK4,424.62	+51.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$112.08 RUB9,261.39	$167.33 HRK1,121.83	+49.3%
Average			+45.2%

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pay 28.1% less for childcare

	Saint Petersburg	Zagreb
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$549.43 RUB45,400.15	$494.08 HRK3,312.40	-10.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,234.08 RUB1M	$9,918.06 HRK66,491.85	-42.5%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 22.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Petersburg	Zagreb
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 RUB217.49	$3.36 HRK22.52	+27.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 RUB250.18	$2.50 HRK16.73	-17.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.92 RUB241.65	$5.77 HRK38.66	+97.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.61 RUB3,273.15	$50.32 HRK337.34	+27.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.02 RUB579.96	$8.96 HRK60.05	+27.6%
Average			+22.0%

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pay 11.3% less for clothing

	Saint Petersburg	Zagreb
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.36 RUB7,631.78	$105.08 HRK704.49	+13.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.79 RUB4,197.10	$43.32 HRK290.43	-14.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.52 RUB11,115.96	$94.92 HRK636.35	-29.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.11 RUB10,007.20	$109.43 HRK733.62	-9.6%
Average			-11.3%

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