Cost of living comparison

South Korea

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Croatia

Zagreb vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Zagreb is 8.1% cheaper than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 42.9% more in Zagreb
Groceries: pay 45.4% less in Zagreb
Transportation: pay 17.0% more in Zagreb
Housing: pay 5.7% more in Zagreb
Childcare: pay 66.5% less in Zagreb
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.7% less in Zagreb
Clothing: pay 44.2% more in Zagreb

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

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Zagreb vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zagreb instead of Seoul, you would:

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pay 42.9% more for restaurants

	Seoul	Zagreb
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 ₩11,955	$12.32 HRK82.58	+37.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.46 ₩9,962	$8.12 HRK54.42	+8.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ₩2,112	$3.04 HRK20.36	+91.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 ₩1,049	$2.59 HRK17.36	+229.4%
Average			+42.9%

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pay 45.4% less for groceries

	Seoul	Zagreb
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,134	$1.63 HRK10.95	-47.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.84 ₩11,798	$7.46 HRK50.04	-15.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 ₩10,403	$4.78 HRK32.05	-38.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.61 ₩4,813	$3.93 HRK26.33	+8.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,328	$5.41 HRK36.30	+14.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.46 ₩4,624	$1.04 HRK6.96	-70.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 ₩2,091	$0.79 HRK5.32	-49.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.59 ₩3,462	$0.95 HRK6.35	-63.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.83 ₩3,782	$1.15 HRK7.71	-59.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 ₩2,211	$0.60 HRK4.05	-63.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 ₩1,542	$0.53 HRK3.54	-54.4%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 17.0% more for transportation

	Seoul	Zagreb
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 ₩7,384	$7.15 HRK47.92	+29.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.28 ₩61,767	$53.50 HRK358.68	+15.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,385.60 ₩39M	$27,993.39 HRK188K	-4.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.51 ₩11,357	$13.44 HRK90.08	+57.9%
Average			+17.0%

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pay 5.7% more for housing

	Seoul	Zagreb
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.82 ₩27,787	$40.80 HRK273.55	+96.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$886.39 ₩1M	$869.66 HRK5,830.31	-1.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$620.25 ₩828K	$659.99 HRK4,424.62	+6.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.69 ₩217K	$167.33 HRK1,121.83	+2.9%
Average			+5.7%

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pay 66.5% less for childcare

	Seoul	Zagreb
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,927.59 ₩3M	$494.08 HRK3,312.40	-74.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,602.27 ₩30M	$9,918.06 HRK66,491.85	-56.1%
Average			-66.5%

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pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Zagreb
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.73 ₩4,981	$3.36 HRK22.52	-10.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.10 ₩5,473	$2.50 HRK16.73	-39.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,483	$5.77 HRK38.66	+71.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.22 ₩77,707	$50.32 HRK337.34	-13.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$8.96 HRK60.05	-20.0%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 44.2% more for clothing

	Seoul	Zagreb
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 ₩77,255	$105.08 HRK704.49	+81.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.77 ₩43,743	$43.32 HRK290.43	+32.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.99 ₩93,417	$94.92 HRK636.35	+35.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.45 ₩110K	$109.43 HRK733.62	+32.7%
Average			+44.2%

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