Cost of living comparison
compared to
Zagreb vs. Split Cost of Living Summary
Zagreb is 5.0% more expensive than Split.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.7% less in Zagreb
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% more in Zagreb
- Transportation
-
pay 7.2% less in Zagreb
- Housing
-
pay 9.3% less in Zagreb
- Childcare
-
pay 80.6% more in Zagreb
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.9% less in Zagreb
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% more in Zagreb
The cost of childcare, clothing, and groceries in Zagreb are more expensive than in Split. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Zagreb. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Zagreb.
Zagreb vs. Split Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Zagreb instead of Split, you would:
pay 14.7% less for restaurants
|
Split
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
HRK113.37
|
$14.02
HRK90.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
HRK67.26
|
$9.34
HRK60.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.60
HRK23.30
|
$3.15
HRK20.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
HRK19.46
|
$2.52
HRK16.32
|
|
Split vs. Zagreb - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2% more for groceries
|
Split
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
HRK13.81
|
$1.96
HRK12.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.43
HRK48.07
|
$6.76
HRK43.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
HRK34.94
|
$5.05
HRK32.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.94
HRK25.47
|
$3.86
HRK24.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.18
HRK27.04
|
$4.90
HRK31.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
HRK5.95
|
$0.91
HRK5.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
HRK5.85
|
$0.81
HRK5.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
HRK6.50
|
$0.96
HRK6.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
HRK7.07
|
$1.35
HRK8.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
HRK4.16
|
$0.69
HRK4.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HRK3.59
|
$0.65
HRK4.18
|
|
Split vs. Zagreb - Cost of groceries
pay 7.2% less for transportation
|
Split
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.62
HRK42.81
|
$6.64
HRK42.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.97
HRK290.97
|
$58.40
HRK377.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,460.23
HRK248,866.13
|
$35,039.69
HRK226,732.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.36
HRK151.16
|
$11.68
HRK75.58
|
|
Split vs. Zagreb - Cost of transportation
pay 9.3% less for housing
|
Split
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.86
HRK245.00
|
$34.74
HRK224.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,040.88
HRK6,735.30
|
$885.05
HRK5,726.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$752.96
HRK4,872.23
|
$674.25
HRK4,362.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.93
HRK1,106.07
|
$164.98
HRK1,067.55
|
|
Split vs. Zagreb - Cost of housing
pay 80.6% more for childcare
|
Split
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$197.78
HRK1,279.78
|
$490.56
HRK3,174.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,329.50
HRK73,310.24
|
$12,823.55
HRK82,977.87
|
|
Split vs. Zagreb - Cost of childcare
pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Split
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
HRK37.79
|
$3.50
HRK22.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
HRK19.45
|
$2.50
HRK16.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
HRK37.79
|
$5.84
HRK37.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.61
HRK411.61
|
$52.95
HRK342.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
HRK60.46
|
$8.76
HRK56.68
|
|
Split vs. Zagreb - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.4% more for clothing
|
Split
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.18
HRK570.61
|
$100.56
HRK650.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.15
HRK259.80
|
$41.12
HRK266.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.92
HRK769.52
|
$100.39
HRK649.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.12
HRK680.20
|
$118.33
HRK765.70
|
|
Split vs. Zagreb - Cost of clothing
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