Cost of living comparison
China is 6.1% cheaper than Zagreb.
If you lived in China instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 66.3% less for restaurants
Zagreb
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
kn77.47
|
$3.33
CN¥24.12
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.70
kn54.23
|
$5.25
CN¥38.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
kn18.01
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
kn12.72
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 8.6% less for groceries
Zagreb
|
China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
kn8.63
|
$1.68
CN¥12.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
kn34.99
|
$6.22
CN¥45.08
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.08
kn35.77
|
$7.41
CN¥53.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.34
kn23.53
|
$1.75
CN¥12.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.51
kn31.80
|
$1.80
CN¥13.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
kn4.81
|
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
kn4.96
|
$0.63
CN¥4.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
kn5.72
|
$0.74
CN¥5.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
kn8.27
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
kn3.79
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
kn3.69
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 43.2% less for transportation
Zagreb
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
kn50.78
|
$4.64
CN¥33.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$52.55
kn370.29
|
$21.41
CN¥155.12
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,761.50
kn195,611.43
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,950.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.17
kn64.59
|
$4.14
CN¥30.02
|
|
pay 52.0% less for housing
Zagreb
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.23
kn184.84
|
$14.28
CN¥103.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$633.97
kn4,467.04
|
$401.04
CN¥2,905.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$491.60
kn3,463.89
|
$247.64
CN¥1,794.28
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.63
kn1,160.02
|
$39.51
CN¥286.30
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
Zagreb
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.92
kn1,112.72
|
$456.56
CN¥3,308.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,167.37
kn50,502.28
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,584.64
|
|
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
Zagreb
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
kn20.55
|
$1.15
CN¥8.31
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
kn14.29
|
$3.48
CN¥25.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.10
kn35.94
|
$3.40
CN¥24.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.97
kn338.02
|
$42.27
CN¥306.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.31
kn51.48
|
$6.35
CN¥46.04
|
|
pay 26.0% less for clothing
Zagreb
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.04
kn641.48
|
$51.26
CN¥371.44
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.84
kn273.70
|
$33.18
CN¥240.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.79
kn653.81
|
$80.69
CN¥584.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.47
kn799.52
|
$76.44
CN¥553.84
|
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