Cost of living comparison
compared to
Staten Island vs. Zadar Cost of Living Summary
Staten Island is 71.0% more expensive than Zadar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.6% more in Staten Island
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Staten Island
- Transportation
-
pay 10.7% less in Staten Island
- Housing
-
pay 88.3% more in Staten Island
- Childcare
-
pay 4.4 times more in Staten Island
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Staten Island
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% more in Staten Island
Staten Island vs. Zadar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Staten Island instead of Zadar, you would:
pay 44.6% more for restaurants
|
Zadar
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.56
HRK98.45
|
$23.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.84
HRK53.01
|
$13.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
HRK20.01
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
HRK14.51
|
$1.67
|
|
Zadar vs. Staten Island - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Zadar
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
HRK11.36
|
$4.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.46
HRK36.90
|
$8.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
HRK29.43
|
$4.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
HRK26.11
|
$6.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
HRK29.77
|
$6.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
HRK5.93
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK4.75
|
$1.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
HRK6.53
|
$2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HRK7.81
|
$3.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
HRK6.86
|
$1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
HRK4.12
|
$2.00
|
|
Zadar vs. Staten Island - Cost of groceries
pay 10.7% less for transportation
|
Zadar
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
HRK46.79
|
$4.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.59
HRK301.55
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,300.35
HRK178K
|
$35,458.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.27
HRK143.88
|
$20.40
|
|
Zadar vs. Staten Island - Cost of transportation
pay 88.3% more for housing
|
Zadar
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.07
HRK270.99
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$891.76
HRK6,030.99
|
$1,833.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.97
HRK4,652.74
|
$1,433.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.04
HRK933.59
|
$164.80
|
|
Zadar vs. Staten Island - Cost of housing
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Zadar
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$242.61
HRK1,640.78
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,830.39
HRK46,194.19
|
$16,000.00
|
|
Zadar vs. Staten Island - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Zadar
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
HRK22.72
|
$8.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
HRK16.75
|
$6.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.60
HRK37.86
|
$19.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.99
HRK378.64
|
$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
HRK72.62
|
$20.25
|
|
Zadar vs. Staten Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.0% more for clothing
|
Zadar
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.58
HRK605.83
|
$72.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.20
HRK244.85
|
$37.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.58
HRK700.49
|
$103.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.38
HRK530.10
|
$105.00
|
|
Zadar vs. Staten Island - Cost of clothing
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