Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 29.7% more expensive than Zagreb.
Vienna vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 47.5% more for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.32
HRK82.58
|
$17.92
€15.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.12
HRK54.42
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.04
HRK20.36
|
$3.81
€3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
HRK17.36
|
$3.19
€2.84
|
|
Zagreb vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.4% more for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
HRK10.95
|
$2.22
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.46
HRK50.04
|
$6.80
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
HRK32.05
|
$5.92
€5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
HRK26.33
|
$4.62
€4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
HRK36.30
|
$6.29
€5.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
HRK6.96
|
$1.32
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
HRK5.32
|
$1.02
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
HRK6.35
|
$1.59
€1.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
HRK7.71
|
$1.84
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
HRK4.05
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HRK3.54
|
$0.80
€0.71
|
|
Zagreb vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 11.4% more for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
HRK47.92
|
$7.63
€6.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.50
HRK358.68
|
$57.11
€50.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,993.39
HRK188K
|
$29,661.80
€26,400.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.44
HRK90.08
|
$22.39
€19.93
|
|
Zagreb vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 36.9% more for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.80
HRK273.55
|
$31.45
€27.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$869.66
HRK5,830.31
|
$1,271.42
€1,131.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$659.99
HRK4,424.62
|
$899.29
€800.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.33
HRK1,121.83
|
$235.43
€209.54
|
|
Zagreb vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 41.7% more for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.08
HRK3,312.40
|
$354.58
€315.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,918.06
HRK66,491.85
|
$27,740.53
€24,690.07
|
|
Zagreb vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 38.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
HRK22.52
|
$5.93
€5.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
HRK16.73
|
$5.12
€4.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.77
HRK38.66
|
$7.45
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.32
HRK337.34
|
$37.51
€33.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.96
HRK60.05
|
$14.28
€12.71
|
|
Zagreb vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.6% less for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.08
HRK704.49
|
$87.06
€77.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.32
HRK290.43
|
$37.42
€33.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.92
HRK636.35
|
$90.63
€80.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.43
HRK733.62
|
$132.59
€118.01
|
|
Zagreb vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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