Cost of living comparison

Croatia

compared to

New Zealand

Auckland vs. Zadar Cost of Living Summary

Auckland is 37.6% more expensive than Zadar.

Restaurants: pay 3.0% less in Auckland
Groceries: pay 31.0% more in Auckland
Transportation: pay 25.2% more in Auckland
Housing: pay 48.5% more in Auckland
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Auckland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.7% more in Auckland
Clothing: pay 5.4% more in Auckland

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Auckland are more expensive than in Zadar. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Auckland.

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Auckland vs. Zadar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Auckland instead of Zadar, you would:

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pay 3.0% less for restaurants

	Zadar	Auckland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.56 HRK97.90	$14.01 NZ$24.59	-3.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.84 HRK52.71	$8.96 NZ$15.74	+14.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 HRK19.90	$1.98 NZ$3.47	-33.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 HRK14.43	$1.76 NZ$3.09	-17.9%
Average			-3.0%

Zadar vs. Auckland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.0% more for groceries

	Zadar	Auckland
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 HRK11.30	$2.20 NZ$3.87	+31.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.46 HRK36.69	$4.29 NZ$7.54	-21.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35 HRK29.27	$7.26 NZ$12.75	+66.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.86 HRK25.96	$6.26 NZ$11.00	+62.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 HRK29.60	$4.51 NZ$7.91	+2.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 HRK5.90	$1.30 NZ$2.28	+48.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 HRK4.73	$0.95 NZ$1.67	+35.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 HRK6.49	$1.34 NZ$2.35	+38.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 HRK7.77	$2.63 NZ$4.61	+127.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 HRK6.82	$0.95 NZ$1.67	-6.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 HRK4.10	$0.70 NZ$1.23	+14.6%
Average			+31.0%

Zadar vs. Auckland - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.2% more for transportation

	Zadar	Auckland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.92 HRK46.52	$6.98 NZ$12.25	+0.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.59 HRK299.87	$121.78 NZ$213.82	+173.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,300.35 HRK177K	$25,206.41 NZ$44,256.70	-4.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.27 HRK143.08	$17.93 NZ$31.47	-15.7%
Average			+25.2%

Zadar vs. Auckland - Cost of transportation

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pay 48.5% more for housing

	Zadar	Auckland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.07 HRK269.48	$50.70 NZ$89.02	+26.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$891.76 HRK5,997.37	$1,312.12 NZ$2,303.79	+47.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$687.97 HRK4,626.80	$1,217.10 NZ$2,136.95	+76.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.04 HRK928.38	$138.93 NZ$243.93	+0.6%
Average			+48.5%

Zadar vs. Auckland - Cost of housing

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Zadar	Auckland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$242.61 HRK1,631.63	$1,121.14 NZ$1,968.46	+362.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,830.39 HRK45,936.68	$19,362.77 NZ$33,996.61	+183.5%
Average			+261.9%

Zadar vs. Auckland - Cost of childcare

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pay 41.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Zadar	Auckland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 HRK22.59	$6.72 NZ$11.80	+100.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.48 HRK16.66	$3.41 NZ$5.98	+37.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 HRK37.65	$27.17 NZ$47.70	+385.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.99 HRK376.53	$44.47 NZ$78.09	-20.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.74 HRK72.22	$12.88 NZ$22.62	+20.0%
Average			+41.7%

Zadar vs. Auckland - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 5.4% more for clothing

	Zadar	Auckland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 HRK602.45	$79.70 NZ$139.94	-11.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.20 HRK243.49	$40.10 NZ$70.41	+10.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.58 HRK696.58	$92.74 NZ$162.84	-10.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.38 HRK527.14	$109.54 NZ$192.33	+39.8%
Average			+5.4%

Zadar vs. Auckland - Cost of clothing

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