Cost of living comparison

Croatia

compared to

Norway

Drammen vs. Zadar Cost of Living Summary

Drammen is 54.5% more expensive than Zadar.

Restaurants: pay 34.5% more in Drammen
Groceries: pay 71.0% more in Drammen
Transportation: pay 54.8% more in Drammen
Housing: pay 45.1% more in Drammen
Childcare: pay 48.4% more in Drammen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Drammen
Clothing: pay 44.7% more in Drammen

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

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Drammen vs. Zadar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.5% more for restaurants

	Zadar	Drammen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.56 HRK97.59	$20.83 NOK196.38	+43.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.84 HRK52.55	$10.91 NOK102.86	+39.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 HRK19.84	$3.97 NOK37.40	+34.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 HRK14.39	$1.95 NOK18.37	-9.2%
Average			+34.5%

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pay 71.0% more for groceries

	Zadar	Drammen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 HRK11.26	$4.16 NOK39.22	+147.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.46 HRK36.58	$6.79 NOK63.98	+24.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35 HRK29.17	$9.52 NOK89.71	+118.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.86 HRK25.88	$4.70 NOK44.30	+21.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 HRK29.51	$7.01 NOK66.11	+59.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 HRK5.88	$1.50 NOK14.16	+71.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 HRK4.71	$1.20 NOK11.27	+70.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 HRK6.47	$1.57 NOK14.82	+62.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 HRK7.75	$2.66 NOK25.12	+130.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 HRK6.80	$1.22 NOK11.51	+20.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 HRK4.09	$1.29 NOK12.20	+112.4%
Average			+71.0%

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pay 54.8% more for transportation

	Zadar	Drammen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.92 HRK46.38	$8.48 NOK79.93	+22.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.59 HRK298.92	$92.92 NOK876.06	+108.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,300.35 HRK176K	$44,890.72 NOK423K	+70.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.27 HRK142.63	$26.52 NOK250.02	+24.7%
Average			+54.8%

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pay 45.1% more for housing

	Zadar	Drammen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.07 HRK268.62	$52.20 NOK492.17	+30.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$891.76 HRK5,978.45	$1,322.52 NOK12,468.29	+48.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$687.97 HRK4,612.20	$991.89 NOK9,351.21	+44.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.04 HRK925.45	$199.61 NOK1,881.82	+44.6%
Average			+45.1%

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pay 48.4% more for childcare

	Zadar	Drammen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$242.61 HRK1,626.48	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	-3.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,830.39 HRK45,791.73	$15,500.12 NOK146K	+126.9%
Average			+48.4%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Zadar	Drammen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 HRK22.52	$11.38 NOK107.29	+238.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.48 HRK16.61	$5.05 NOK47.58	+103.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 HRK37.53	$16.65 NOK157.00	+197.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.99 HRK375.34	$79.61 NOK750.56	+42.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.74 HRK71.99	$17.75 NOK167.34	+65.3%
Average			+103.2%

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pay 44.7% more for clothing

	Zadar	Drammen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 HRK600.55	$100.13 NOK943.98	+11.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.20 HRK242.72	$59.75 NOK563.26	+65.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.58 HRK694.38	$128.77 NOK1,214.02	+24.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.38 HRK525.48	$149.65 NOK1,410.88	+90.9%
Average			+44.7%

Zadar vs. Drammen - Cost of clothing

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