Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 2.1 times more expensive than Zagreb.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 41.0% more for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
HRK88.64
|
$26.58
A$39.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.58
HRK51.70
|
$9.97
A$14.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
HRK18.24
|
$2.84
A$4.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
HRK12.91
|
$2.31
A$3.41
|
|
pay 65.1% more for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
HRK9.88
|
$2.60
A$3.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
HRK38.90
|
$5.54
A$8.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
HRK31.06
|
$6.63
A$9.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
HRK24.26
|
$4.55
A$6.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.43
HRK30.25
|
$4.00
A$5.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
HRK4.98
|
$1.59
A$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
HRK5.19
|
$1.29
A$1.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
HRK5.69
|
$1.56
A$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HRK8.51
|
$2.65
A$3.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
HRK4.04
|
$1.19
A$1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
HRK3.83
|
$1.06
A$1.56
|
|
pay 41.7% more for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
HRK41.83
|
$5.17
A$7.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.15
HRK369.32
|
$113.84
A$168.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,625.55
HRK215,697.98
|
$29,523.01
A$43,640.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.96
HRK67.92
|
$17.81
A$26.33
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.99
HRK197.70
|
$69.35
A$102.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.63
HRK4,812.68
|
$1,797.26
A$2,656.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$571.03
HRK3,894.63
|
$1,415.42
A$2,092.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.17
HRK1,037.83
|
$191.07
A$282.43
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.78
HRK1,867.31
|
$1,814.59
A$2,682.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,078.17
HRK75,557.20
|
$14,626.48
A$21,620.82
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
HRK22.16
|
$7.31
A$10.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
HRK15.09
|
$3.74
A$5.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.09
HRK34.72
|
$26.58
A$39.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.24
HRK308.52
|
$67.03
A$99.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.91
HRK53.97
|
$14.95
A$22.10
|
|
pay 43.8% more for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.66
HRK659.27
|
$92.73
A$137.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.44
HRK289.43
|
$83.64
A$123.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.78
HRK660.10
|
$129.37
A$191.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.30
HRK793.23
|
$172.79
A$255.42
|
|
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