Cost of living comparison
Zagreb is 16.9% more expensive than Budapest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.5% more in Zagreb
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% more in Zagreb
- Transportation
-
pay 30.5% more in Zagreb
- Housing
-
pay 33.8% more in Zagreb
- Childcare
-
pay 9.9% less in Zagreb
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9% less in Zagreb
- Clothing
-
pay 14.3% more in Zagreb
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Zagreb are more expensive than in Budapest. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Zagreb.
If you lived in Zagreb instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 40.5% more for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.52
HUF4,242.91
|
$10.72
HRK78.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.89
HUF3,182.18
|
$8.57
HRK62.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
HUF615.20
|
$2.85
HRK20.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
HUF476.98
|
$1.95
HRK14.24
|
|
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
HUF596.96
|
$1.61
HRK11.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
HUF1,780.70
|
$4.71
HRK34.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
HUF1,604.64
|
$4.56
HRK33.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
HUF980.82
|
$3.37
HRK24.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
HUF984.04
|
$3.94
HRK28.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
HUF285.17
|
$0.72
HRK5.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
HUF321.53
|
$0.72
HRK5.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HUF325.51
|
$0.83
HRK6.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
HUF472.86
|
$1.15
HRK8.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF205.28
|
$0.54
HRK3.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF220.65
|
$0.57
HRK4.19
|
|
pay 30.5% more for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
HUF2,488.91
|
$6.05
HRK44.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.54
HUF9,493.51
|
$53.59
HRK391.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,962.74
HUF10,872,453.92
|
$31,081.13
HRK227,158.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.15
HUF4,900.56
|
$9.86
HRK72.06
|
|
pay 33.8% more for housing
|
Budapest
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.98
HUF7,252.02
|
$28.12
HRK205.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.83
HUF259,214.86
|
$731.00
HRK5,342.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.04
HUF192,765.01
|
$583.46
HRK4,264.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.42
HUF42,509.47
|
$150.51
HRK1,099.99
|
|
pay 9.9% less for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.92
HUF170,940.27
|
$345.73
HRK2,526.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,554.11
HUF4,255,839.91
|
$10,391.04
HRK75,943.51
|
|
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
HUF1,060.73
|
$3.22
HRK23.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
HUF957.08
|
$2.08
HRK15.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
HUF2,413.15
|
$5.25
HRK38.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.31
HUF19,884.78
|
$44.11
HRK322.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.63
HUF3,076.11
|
$7.50
HRK54.83
|
|
pay 14.3% more for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
HUF30,166.41
|
$91.59
HRK669.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
HUF14,810.31
|
$39.67
HRK289.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.74
HUF34,975.04
|
$89.12
HRK651.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.52
HUF37,710.68
|
$116.08
HRK848.41
|
|
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