Cost of living comparison

Croatia

compared to

Czech Republic

Prague vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 10.6% more expensive than Zagreb.

Restaurants: pay 7.7% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 8.3% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 16.1% less in Prague
Housing: pay 29.6% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.5% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 7.4% more in Prague

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Prague are more expensive than in Zagreb. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Prague. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Prague.

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Prague vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.7% less for restaurants

	Zagreb	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.32 HRK82.58	$10.87 CZK235.32	-11.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.12 HRK54.42	$10.09 CZK218.35	+24.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.04 HRK20.36	$1.99 CZK43.14	-34.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 HRK17.36	$1.45 CZK31.30	-44.2%
Average			-7.7%

Zagreb vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.3% less for groceries

	Zagreb	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 HRK10.95	$1.64 CZK35.59	+0.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.46 HRK50.04	$5.97 CZK129.31	-20.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 HRK32.05	$4.03 CZK87.21	-15.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.93 HRK26.33	$3.83 CZK82.90	-2.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.41 HRK36.30	$3.77 CZK81.65	-30.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.04 HRK6.96	$0.87 CZK18.86	-16.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 HRK5.32	$0.81 CZK17.43	+1.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 HRK6.35	$0.97 CZK20.92	+2.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 HRK7.71	$1.68 CZK36.47	+46.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 HRK4.05	$0.46 CZK9.99	-23.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 HRK3.54	$0.45 CZK9.78	-14.3%
Average			-8.3%

Zagreb vs. Prague - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.1% less for transportation

	Zagreb	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.15 HRK47.92	$7.27 CZK157.46	+1.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.50 HRK358.68	$21.49 CZK465.10	-59.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 HRK188K	$31,083.07 CZK673K	+11.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.44 HRK90.08	$15.59 CZK337.44	+16.0%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 29.6% more for housing

	Zagreb	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.80 HRK273.55	$21.83 CZK472.58	-46.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$869.66 HRK5,830.31	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	+28.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$659.99 HRK4,424.62	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	+45.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.33 HRK1,121.83	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	+31.3%
Average			+29.6%

Zagreb vs. Prague - Cost of housing

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Zagreb	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.08 HRK3,312.40	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	+118.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,918.06 HRK66,491.85	$18,476.09 CZK400K	+86.3%
Average			+101.7%

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pay 30.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Zagreb	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 HRK22.52	$3.16 CZK68.48	-5.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.50 HRK16.73	$3.65 CZK79.07	+46.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.77 HRK38.66	$7.79 CZK168.72	+35.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.32 HRK337.34	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	+34.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 HRK60.05	$13.30 CZK287.82	+48.4%
Average			+30.5%

Zagreb vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 7.4% more for clothing

	Zagreb	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.08 HRK704.49	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	-12.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.32 HRK290.43	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	+9.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.92 HRK636.35	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	+18.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.43 HRK733.62	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	+16.3%
Average			+7.4%

Zagreb vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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