Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 24.9% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 19.2% less in Croatia
- Groceries
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pay 35.3% less in Croatia
- Transportation
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pay 7.8% less in Croatia
- Housing
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pay 35.5% less in Croatia
- Childcare
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pay 45.2% less in Croatia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.2% less in Croatia
- Clothing
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pay 3.1% less in Croatia
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Croatia.
If you lived in Croatia instead of Austria, you would:
pay 19.2% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€14.15
|
$11.19
HRK77.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€9.77
|
$8.42
HRK58.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.86
|
$2.80
HRK19.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.21
|
$1.95
HRK13.61
|
|
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.31
|
$1.38
HRK9.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.50
|
$5.36
HRK37.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.16
|
$4.40
HRK30.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.72
|
$3.37
HRK23.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.58
|
$4.26
HRK29.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$0.68
HRK4.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.70
HRK4.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.74
HRK5.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.73
|
$1.03
HRK7.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.48
HRK3.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$0.51
HRK3.55
|
|
pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.79
|
$6.04
HRK42.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€44.95
|
$39.44
HRK274.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€24,636.48
|
$33,382.54
HRK232,570.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€18.58
|
$13.70
HRK95.48
|
|
pay 35.5% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€33.15
|
$28.67
HRK199.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€767.22
|
$578.08
HRK4,027.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€648.09
|
$443.55
HRK3,090.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€253.70
|
$127.97
HRK891.56
|
|
pay 45.2% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€401.31
|
$223.99
HRK1,560.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€13,033.90
|
$8,279.88
HRK57,684.61
|
|
pay 28.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.27
|
$3.29
HRK22.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.33
|
$2.17
HRK15.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€6.03
|
$5.05
HRK35.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€42.20
|
$44.58
HRK310.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.57
|
$6.80
HRK47.40
|
|
pay 3.1% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€78.27
|
$85.67
HRK596.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€40.37
|
$39.19
HRK273.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€81.07
|
$99.74
HRK694.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€109.19
|
$100.20
HRK698.10
|
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