Cost of living comparison
compared to
Austin vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary
Austin is 44.9% more expensive than Zagreb.
Austin vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Austin instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 47.2% more for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.32
HRK83.30
|
$20.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.12
HRK54.90
|
$12.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.04
HRK20.54
|
$3.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
HRK17.51
|
$2.43
|
|
Zagreb vs. Austin - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.7% more for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
HRK11.05
|
$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.46
HRK50.48
|
$6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
HRK32.34
|
$4.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
HRK26.56
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
HRK36.62
|
$6.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
HRK7.02
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
HRK5.36
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
HRK6.41
|
$2.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
HRK7.78
|
$1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
HRK4.09
|
$1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HRK3.57
|
$1.05
|
|
Zagreb vs. Austin - Cost of groceries
pay 18.6% less for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
HRK48.34
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.50
HRK361.83
|
$41.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,993.39
HRK189K
|
$36,232.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.44
HRK90.87
|
$15.67
|
|
Zagreb vs. Austin - Cost of transportation
pay 85.4% more for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.80
HRK275.95
|
$69.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$869.66
HRK5,881.55
|
$1,924.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$659.99
HRK4,463.51
|
$1,290.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.33
HRK1,131.69
|
$172.38
|
|
Zagreb vs. Austin - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.08
HRK3,341.51
|
$1,506.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,918.06
HRK67,076.23
|
$21,190.62
|
|
Zagreb vs. Austin - Cost of childcare
pay 70.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
HRK22.72
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
HRK16.88
|
$5.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.77
HRK39.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.32
HRK340.30
|
$57.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.96
HRK60.58
|
$14.00
|
|
Zagreb vs. Austin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.08
HRK710.68
|
$52.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.32
HRK292.98
|
$43.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.92
HRK641.94
|
$86.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.43
HRK740.07
|
$104.09
|
|
Zagreb vs. Austin - Cost of clothing
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