Cost of living comparison

Croatia

compared to

South Korea

Seoul vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 8.8% more expensive than Zagreb.

Restaurants: pay 30.0% less in Seoul
Groceries: pay 83.3% more in Seoul
Transportation: pay 14.5% less in Seoul
Housing: pay 5.4% less in Seoul
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.2% more in Seoul
Clothing: pay 30.6% less in Seoul

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

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Seoul vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.0% less for restaurants

	Zagreb	Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.32 HRK82.58	$8.96 ₩11,955	-27.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.12 HRK54.42	$7.46 ₩9,962	-8.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.04 HRK20.36	$1.58 ₩2,112	-47.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 HRK17.36	$0.79 ₩1,049	-69.6%
Average			-30.0%

Zagreb vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 83.3% more for groceries

	Zagreb	Seoul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 HRK10.95	$3.10 ₩4,134	+89.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.46 HRK50.04	$8.84 ₩11,798	+18.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 HRK32.05	$7.79 ₩10,403	+63.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.93 HRK26.33	$3.61 ₩4,813	-8.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.41 HRK36.30	$4.74 ₩6,328	-12.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.04 HRK6.96	$3.46 ₩4,624	+233.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 HRK5.32	$1.57 ₩2,091	+97.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 HRK6.35	$2.59 ₩3,462	+173.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 HRK7.71	$2.83 ₩3,782	+146.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 HRK4.05	$1.66 ₩2,211	+173.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 HRK3.54	$1.16 ₩1,542	+119.1%
Average			+83.3%

Zagreb vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.5% less for transportation

	Zagreb	Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.15 HRK47.92	$5.53 ₩7,384	-22.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.50 HRK358.68	$46.28 ₩61,767	-13.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 HRK188K	$29,385.60 ₩39M	+5.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.44 HRK90.08	$8.51 ₩11,357	-36.7%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 5.4% less for housing

	Zagreb	Seoul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.80 HRK273.55	$20.82 ₩27,787	-49.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$869.66 HRK5,830.31	$886.39 ₩1M	+1.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$659.99 HRK4,424.62	$620.25 ₩828K	-6.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.33 HRK1,121.83	$162.69 ₩217K	-2.8%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Zagreb	Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.08 HRK3,312.40	$1,927.59 ₩3M	+290.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,918.06 HRK66,491.85	$22,602.27 ₩30M	+127.9%
Average			+198.2%

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pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Zagreb	Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 HRK22.52	$3.73 ₩4,981	+11.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.50 HRK16.73	$4.10 ₩5,473	+64.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.77 HRK38.66	$3.36 ₩4,483	-41.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.32 HRK337.34	$58.22 ₩77,707	+15.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 HRK60.05	$11.20 ₩14,944	+25.0%
Average			+17.2%

Zagreb vs. Seoul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 30.6% less for clothing

	Zagreb	Seoul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.08 HRK704.49	$57.88 ₩77,255	-44.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.32 HRK290.43	$32.77 ₩43,743	-24.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.92 HRK636.35	$69.99 ₩93,417	-26.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.43 HRK733.62	$82.45 ₩110K	-24.7%
Average			-30.6%

Zagreb vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing

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