Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 95.7% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 4.5 times more in Croatia
- Groceries
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pay 38.9% more in Croatia
- Transportation
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pay 2.1 times more in Croatia
- Housing
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pay 2.4 times more in Croatia
- Childcare
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pay 53.0% less in Croatia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.2% more in Croatia
- Clothing
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pay 42.9% more in Croatia
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Croatia are more expensive than in China. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Croatia.
If you lived in Croatia instead of China, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Croatia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
$11.19
HRK74.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.95
|
$8.42
HRK56.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
$2.80
HRK18.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$1.95
HRK13.02
|
|
pay 38.9% more for groceries
|
China
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
$1.38
HRK9.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.68
|
$5.36
HRK35.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥50.04
|
$4.40
HRK29.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.64
|
$3.37
HRK22.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
$4.26
HRK28.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
$0.68
HRK4.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
$0.70
HRK4.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
$0.74
HRK4.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
$1.03
HRK6.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$0.48
HRK3.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
$0.51
HRK3.40
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.42
|
$6.04
HRK40.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.92
|
$39.44
HRK262.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥139,126.84
|
$33,382.54
HRK222,574.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.99
|
$13.70
HRK91.38
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
China
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.32
|
$28.67
HRK191.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,395.17
|
$578.08
HRK3,854.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,501.17
|
$443.55
HRK2,957.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥295.14
|
$127.97
HRK853.24
|
|
pay 53.0% less for childcare
|
China
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,353.50
|
$223.99
HRK1,493.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,630.39
|
$8,279.88
HRK55,205.28
|
|
pay 50.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
$3.29
HRK21.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
$2.17
HRK14.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
$5.05
HRK33.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥302.07
|
$44.58
HRK297.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.22
|
$6.80
HRK45.37
|
|
pay 42.9% more for clothing
|
China
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥351.80
|
$85.67
HRK571.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥231.04
|
$39.19
HRK261.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥529.08
|
$99.74
HRK664.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥551.03
|
$100.20
HRK668.09
|
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