Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 48.8% more expensive than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 84.2% more in Croatia
- Groceries
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pay 8.0% more in Croatia
- Transportation
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pay 51.4% more in Croatia
- Housing
-
pay 96.0% more in Croatia
- Childcare
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pay 10.8% more in Croatia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.7% more in Croatia
- Clothing
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pay 47.3% more in Croatia
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Croatia are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Croatia.
If you lived in Croatia instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 84.2% more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN15.38
|
$11.19
HRK74.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN13.24
|
$8.42
HRK56.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.07
|
$2.80
HRK18.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.28
|
$1.95
HRK13.08
|
|
pay 8.0% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.53
|
$1.38
HRK9.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.07
|
$5.36
HRK35.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN10.59
|
$4.40
HRK29.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.11
|
$3.37
HRK22.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.47
|
$4.26
HRK28.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.18
|
$0.68
HRK4.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.46
|
$0.70
HRK4.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.26
|
$0.74
HRK4.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.69
|
$1.03
HRK6.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.82
|
$0.48
HRK3.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.86
|
$0.51
HRK3.41
|
|
pay 51.4% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN9.44
|
$6.04
HRK40.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN39.88
|
$39.44
HRK264.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN51,958.19
|
$33,382.54
HRK223,601.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN11.27
|
$13.70
HRK91.80
|
|
pay 96.0% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN21.13
|
$28.67
HRK192.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN523.72
|
$578.08
HRK3,872.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN404.39
|
$443.55
HRK2,971.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN133.83
|
$127.97
HRK857.18
|
|
pay 10.8% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN633.91
|
$223.99
HRK1,500.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN8,973.22
|
$8,279.88
HRK55,459.97
|
|
pay 43.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.17
|
$3.29
HRK22.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.05
|
$2.17
HRK14.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN5.61
|
$5.05
HRK33.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN49.56
|
$44.58
HRK298.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN11.58
|
$6.80
HRK45.57
|
|
pay 47.3% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN77.44
|
$85.67
HRK573.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN50.32
|
$39.19
HRK262.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN131.74
|
$99.74
HRK668.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN133.34
|
$100.20
HRK671.17
|
|
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