Cost of living comparison

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McKinney vs. Zadar Cost of Living Summary

McKinney is 47.6% more expensive than Zadar.

Restaurants
pay 23.4% more in McKinney
Groceries
pay 27.3% more in McKinney
Transportation
pay 26.5% more in McKinney
Housing
pay 79.4% more in McKinney
Childcare
pay 5.5 times more in McKinney
Entertainment and Sports
pay 21.6% more in McKinney
Clothing
pay 25.2% less in McKinney

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

McKinney vs. Zadar Cost Breakdown

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

pay 23.4% more for restaurants

 
Zadar
McKinney
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $14.56
HRK98.45
$19.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.84
HRK53.01
$11.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.96
HRK20.01
$2.60
 

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pay 27.3% more for groceries

 
Zadar
McKinney
Bread
1 loaf
$1.68
HRK11.36
$2.75
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.46
HRK36.90
$5.14
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.35
HRK29.43
$3.75
 

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pay 26.5% more for transportation

 
Zadar
McKinney
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.92
HRK46.79
$3.39
 
Monthly public transit pass $44.59
HRK301.55
$192.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,300.35
HRK178K
$36,232.00
 

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pay 79.4% more for housing

 
Zadar
McKinney
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$40.07
HRK270.99
$68.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $891.76
HRK6,030.99
$1,692.50
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $687.97
HRK4,652.74
$1,400.00
 

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pay 5.5 times more for childcare

 
Zadar
McKinney
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $242.61
HRK1,640.78
$1,333.33
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,830.39
HRK46,194.19
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pay 21.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Zadar
McKinney
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.36
HRK22.72
$6.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.48
HRK16.75
$5.00
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.60
HRK37.86
$11.00
 

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pay 25.2% less for clothing

 
Zadar
McKinney
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$89.58
HRK605.83
$56.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.20
HRK244.85
$28.50
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$103.58
HRK700.49
$86.25
 

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