Cost of living comparison
compared to
Riga vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary
Riga is 10.6% cheaper than Zagreb.
Riga vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Riga instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 4.4% more for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.32
HRK83.17
|
$16.80
€15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.12
HRK54.82
|
$9.24
€8.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.04
HRK20.50
|
$1.61
€1.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
HRK17.48
|
$1.18
€1.05
|
|
Zagreb vs. Riga - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.4% less for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
HRK11.03
|
$1.43
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.46
HRK50.40
|
$5.22
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
HRK32.28
|
$4.41
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
HRK26.52
|
$3.76
€3.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
HRK36.56
|
$3.91
€3.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
HRK7.01
|
$1.00
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
HRK5.36
|
$0.83
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
HRK6.40
|
$1.13
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
HRK7.77
|
$1.40
€1.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
HRK4.08
|
$0.40
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HRK3.56
|
$0.42
€0.38
|
|
Zagreb vs. Riga - Cost of groceries
pay 10.6% less for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
HRK48.26
|
$7.75
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.50
HRK361.26
|
$33.59
€29.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,993.39
HRK189K
|
$27,308.11
€24,383.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.44
HRK90.73
|
$11.42
€10.20
|
|
Zagreb vs. Riga - Cost of transportation
pay 28.1% less for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.80
HRK275.52
|
$20.41
€18.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$869.66
HRK5,872.25
|
$582.45
€520.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$659.99
HRK4,456.45
|
$385.02
€343.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.33
HRK1,129.90
|
$286.52
€255.84
|
|
Zagreb vs. Riga - Cost of housing
pay 52.4% more for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.08
HRK3,336.22
|
$645.25
€576.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,918.06
HRK66,970.10
|
$17,635.84
€15,746.98
|
|
Zagreb vs. Riga - Cost of childcare
pay 27.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
HRK22.68
|
$5.60
€5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
HRK16.85
|
$3.72
€3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.77
HRK38.94
|
$6.72
€6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.32
HRK339.77
|
$49.91
€44.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.96
HRK60.49
|
$10.75
€9.60
|
|
Zagreb vs. Riga - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.08
HRK709.56
|
$69.42
€61.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.32
HRK292.52
|
$50.39
€44.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.92
HRK640.93
|
$85.85
€76.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.43
HRK738.90
|
$138.10
€123.31
|
|
Zagreb vs. Riga - Cost of clothing
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