Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 35.2% cheaper than California.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.0% less in Croatia
- Groceries
-
pay 44.1% less in Croatia
- Transportation
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pay 7.9% less in Croatia
- Housing
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pay 59.4% less in Croatia
- Childcare
-
pay 80.0% less in Croatia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.3% less in Croatia
- Clothing
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pay 15.6% more in Croatia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Croatia.
If you lived in Croatia instead of California, you would:
pay 20.0% less for restaurants
California
|
Croatia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.02
|
$11.19
HRK72.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.52
|
$8.42
HRK54.56
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
|
$2.80
HRK18.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
|
$1.95
HRK12.66
|
|
pay 44.1% less for groceries
California
|
Croatia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.14
|
$1.38
HRK8.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.95
|
$5.36
HRK34.73
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
|
$4.40
HRK28.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.33
|
$3.37
HRK21.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.70
|
$4.26
HRK27.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$0.68
HRK4.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.70
HRK4.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.74
HRK4.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$1.03
HRK6.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.48
HRK3.11
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.51
HRK3.30
|
|
pay 7.9% less for transportation
California
|
Croatia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$6.04
HRK39.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$62.05
|
$39.44
HRK255.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,005.28
|
$33,382.54
HRK216,352.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.07
|
$13.70
HRK88.82
|
|
pay 59.4% less for housing
California
|
Croatia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.54
|
$28.67
HRK185.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,371.29
|
$578.08
HRK3,746.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,055.18
|
$443.55
HRK2,874.68
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.68
|
$127.97
HRK829.39
|
|
pay 80.0% less for childcare
California
|
Croatia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,682.51
|
$223.99
HRK1,451.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,905.75
|
$8,279.88
HRK53,661.99
|
|
pay 50.3% less for entertainment and sports
California
|
Croatia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$3.29
HRK21.33
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
|
$2.17
HRK14.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.91
|
$5.05
HRK32.73
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.35
|
$44.58
HRK288.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.41
|
$6.80
HRK44.10
|
|
pay 15.6% more for clothing
California
|
Croatia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.77
|
$85.67
HRK555.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.15
|
$39.19
HRK253.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.15
|
$99.74
HRK646.40
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
|
$100.20
HRK649.41
|
|
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