Cost of living in Zagreb
compared to
Cost of living in Zagreb vs. Croatia overall average
Zagreb is 16.2% more expensive than Croatia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2% more in Zagreb
- Groceries
-
pay 18.8% more in Zagreb
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% more in Zagreb
- Housing
-
pay 19.9% more in Zagreb
- Childcare
-
pay 63.6% more in Zagreb
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% less in Zagreb
- Clothing
-
pay 8.3% more in Zagreb
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Zagreb are more expensive than in Croatia.
Zagreb Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
HRK90.18
|
$10.51
-
$23.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
HRK60.12
|
$8.18
-
$11.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
HRK20.29
|
$2.34
-
$4.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.52
HRK16.22
|
$2.34
-
$3.50
|
Zagreb - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
HRK12.59
|
$1.17
-
$3.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.76
HRK43.47
|
$3.79
-
$14.60
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
HRK32.50
|
$3.93
-
$8.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
HRK24.82
|
$2.38
-
$5.58
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
HRK31.50
|
$3.18
-
$7.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
HRK5.86
|
$0.53
-
$2.12
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
HRK5.24
|
$0.69
-
$1.06
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
HRK6.18
|
$0.53
-
$1.59
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
HRK8.71
|
$0.53
-
$2.12
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
HRK4.47
|
$0.37
-
$1.06
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
HRK4.15
|
$0.45
-
$1.06
|
Zagreb - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
HRK42.73
|
$6.23
-
$7.87
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
HRK375.77
|
$46.72
-
$62.01
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
HRK225,460.77
|
$30,846.61
-
$38,460.23
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.68
HRK75.15
|
$9.69
-
$17.10
|
Zagreb - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.74
HRK223.54
|
$29.20
-
$52.56
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$885.05
HRK5,694.83
|
$729.99
-
$1,167.99
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$674.25
HRK4,338.41
|
$525.60
-
$817.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.98
HRK1,061.56
|
$113.88
-
$253.06
|
Zagreb - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$490.56
HRK3,156.45
|
$350.40
-
$759.19
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,823.55
HRK82,512.38
|
$6,774.34
-
$22,331.96
|
Zagreb - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
HRK22.55
|
$3.27
-
$5.26
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
HRK16.10
|
$1.99
-
$3.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
HRK37.58
|
$5.61
-
$7.01
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.95
HRK340.70
|
$35.04
-
$70.08
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
HRK56.37
|
$7.59
-
$11.68
|
Zagreb - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.56
HRK647.04
|
$58.40
-
$140.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.12
HRK264.60
|
$17.52
-
$70.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.39
HRK645.95
|
$70.08
-
$126.14
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.33
HRK761.41
|
$81.76
-
$175.20
|
Zagreb - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Croatia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Croatia, like
Split,
Osijek,
Zadar,
Zagreb,
Karlovac,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Croatia compared to Zagreb.
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