Cost of living comparison
Zagreb is 69.5% more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0 times more in Zagreb
- Groceries
-
pay 29.9% more in Zagreb
- Transportation
-
pay 65.7% more in Zagreb
- Housing
-
pay 91.7% more in Zagreb
- Childcare
-
pay 54.7% less in Zagreb
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.0% more in Zagreb
- Clothing
-
pay 18.8% more in Zagreb
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Zagreb are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Zagreb.
If you lived in Zagreb instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥29.97
|
$10.72
HRK71.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥39.97
|
$8.57
HRK56.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
$2.85
HRK18.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
$1.95
HRK12.92
|
|
pay 29.9% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.30
|
$1.61
HRK10.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.47
|
$4.71
HRK31.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.48
|
$4.56
HRK30.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.48
|
$3.37
HRK22.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥10.99
|
$3.94
HRK26.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.59
|
$0.72
HRK4.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.11
|
$0.72
HRK4.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.37
|
$0.83
HRK5.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
$1.15
HRK7.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.65
|
$0.54
HRK3.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.38
|
$0.57
HRK3.80
|
|
pay 65.7% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.31
|
$6.05
HRK40.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥239.80
|
$53.59
HRK355.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥149,874.77
|
$31,081.13
HRK206,060.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥32.97
|
$9.86
HRK65.37
|
|
pay 91.7% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥95.38
|
$28.12
HRK186.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,677.08
|
$731.00
HRK4,846.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,536.03
|
$583.46
HRK3,868.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥301.87
|
$150.51
HRK997.82
|
|
pay 54.7% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,482.35
|
$345.73
HRK2,292.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥164,529.19
|
$10,391.04
HRK68,890.07
|
|
pay 31.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥7.99
|
$3.22
HRK21.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥25.87
|
$2.08
HRK13.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥24.98
|
$5.25
HRK34.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥470.02
|
$44.11
HRK292.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥59.95
|
$7.50
HRK49.74
|
|
pay 18.8% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥449.90
|
$91.59
HRK607.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥249.07
|
$39.67
HRK262.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥599.24
|
$89.12
HRK590.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥772.89
|
$116.08
HRK769.61
|
|
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