Cost of living comparison

Croatia

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France

Paris vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary

Paris is 54.0% more expensive than Zagreb.

Restaurants: pay 47.9% more in Paris
Groceries: pay 42.0% more in Paris
Transportation: pay 38.5% more in Paris
Housing: pay 60.7% more in Paris
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Paris
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.6% more in Paris
Clothing: pay 23.3% more in Paris

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Paris are more expensive than in Zagreb. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Paris.

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Paris vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Paris instead of Zagreb, you would:

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pay 47.9% more for restaurants

	Zagreb	Paris
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.32 HRK82.58	$17.92 €15.95	+45.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.12 HRK54.42	$13.44 €11.96	+65.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.04 HRK20.36	$4.55 €4.05	+49.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 HRK17.36	$2.76 €2.46	+6.5%
Average			+47.9%

Zagreb vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.0% more for groceries

	Zagreb	Paris
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 HRK10.95	$2.49 €2.21	+52.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.46 HRK50.04	$11.08 €9.87	+48.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 HRK32.05	$5.83 €5.19	+21.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.93 HRK26.33	$4.41 €3.93	+12.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.41 HRK36.30	$6.25 €5.56	+15.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.04 HRK6.96	$1.47 €1.31	+41.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 HRK5.32	$1.01 €0.90	+27.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 HRK6.35	$1.32 €1.17	+39.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 HRK7.71	$1.92 €1.71	+67.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 HRK4.05	$0.89 €0.79	+46.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 HRK3.54	$1.13 €1.01	+114.9%
Average			+42.0%

Zagreb vs. Paris - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.5% more for transportation

	Zagreb	Paris
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.15 HRK47.92	$8.46 €7.53	+18.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.50 HRK358.68	$101.67 €90.49	+90.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 HRK188K	$34,599.83 €30,795.09	+23.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.44 HRK90.08	$20.60 €18.34	+53.3%
Average			+38.5%

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pay 60.7% more for housing

	Zagreb	Paris
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.80 HRK273.55	$29.90 €26.61	-26.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$869.66 HRK5,830.31	$1,564.13 €1,392.13	+79.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$659.99 HRK4,424.62	$1,192.71 €1,061.55	+80.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.33 HRK1,121.83	$188.92 €168.15	+12.9%
Average			+60.7%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Zagreb	Paris
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.08 HRK3,312.40	$1,800.03 €1,602.09	+264.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,918.06 HRK66,491.85	$26,004.30 €23,144.76	+162.2%
Average			+209.1%

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pay 58.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Zagreb	Paris
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 HRK22.52	$7.84 €6.98	+133.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.50 HRK16.73	$5.05 €4.50	+102.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.77 HRK38.66	$14.56 €12.96	+152.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.32 HRK337.34	$39.05 €34.75	-22.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 HRK60.05	$14.56 €12.96	+62.5%
Average			+58.6%

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pay 23.3% more for clothing

	Zagreb	Paris
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.08 HRK704.49	$110.29 €98.16	+5.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.32 HRK290.43	$52.46 €46.69	+21.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.92 HRK636.35	$118.77 €105.71	+25.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.43 HRK733.62	$158.84 €141.38	+45.2%
Average			+23.3%

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