Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brussels vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary
Brussels is 53.2% more expensive than Zagreb.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.8% more in Brussels
- Groceries
-
pay 40.8% more in Brussels
- Transportation
-
pay 51.0% more in Brussels
- Housing
-
pay 47.2% more in Brussels
- Childcare
-
pay 99.2% more in Brussels
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.7% more in Brussels
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% more in Brussels
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Brussels are more expensive than in Zagreb. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Brussels.
Brussels vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brussels instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 45.8% more for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
HRK91.05
|
$29.20
€25.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
HRK60.70
|
$14.37
€12.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
HRK20.49
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.52
HRK16.38
|
$3.03
€2.61
|
|
Zagreb vs. Brussels - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.8% more for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
HRK12.71
|
$2.86
€2.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.76
HRK43.89
|
$8.00
€6.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
HRK32.81
|
$5.87
€5.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
HRK25.06
|
$4.99
€4.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
HRK31.80
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
HRK5.92
|
$1.43
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
HRK5.29
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
HRK6.24
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
HRK8.80
|
$1.73
€1.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
HRK4.51
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
HRK4.19
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
Zagreb vs. Brussels - Cost of groceries
pay 51.0% more for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
HRK43.14
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
HRK379.37
|
$64.24
€55.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
HRK227,621.32
|
$35,037.93
€30,214.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.68
HRK75.87
|
$27.33
€23.57
|
|
Zagreb vs. Brussels - Cost of transportation
pay 47.2% more for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.74
HRK225.68
|
$56.00
€48.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$885.05
HRK5,749.40
|
$1,315.56
€1,134.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$674.25
HRK4,379.99
|
$1,101.57
€949.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.98
HRK1,071.73
|
$190.72
€164.47
|
|
Zagreb vs. Brussels - Cost of housing
pay 99.2% more for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$490.56
HRK3,186.70
|
$1,090.35
€940.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,823.55
HRK83,303.08
|
$22,587.78
€19,478.06
|
|
Zagreb vs. Brussels - Cost of childcare
pay 75.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
HRK22.76
|
$6.89
€5.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
HRK16.26
|
$4.78
€4.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
HRK37.94
|
$13.43
€11.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.95
HRK343.96
|
$40.10
€34.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
HRK56.91
|
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Zagreb vs. Brussels - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.9% more for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.56
HRK653.24
|
$99.27
€85.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.12
HRK267.14
|
$46.81
€40.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.39
HRK652.14
|
$112.78
€97.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.33
HRK768.70
|
$149.88
€129.25
|
|
Zagreb vs. Brussels - Cost of clothing
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