Cost of living comparison

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Zagreb vs. Colombo Cost of Living Summary

Zagreb is 4.2 times more expensive than Colombo.

Restaurants
pay 3.3 times more in Zagreb
Groceries
pay 23.5% more in Zagreb
Transportation
pay 3.3 times more in Zagreb
Housing
pay 2.7 times more in Zagreb
Childcare
pay 14.9 times more in Zagreb
Entertainment and Sports
pay 66.6% more in Zagreb
Clothing
pay 2.3 times more in Zagreb

The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Zagreb are more expensive than in Colombo. Notably, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Zagreb.

Zagreb vs. Colombo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zagreb instead of Colombo, you would:

pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

 
Colombo
Zagreb
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.40
LKR1,005.11
$10.72
HRK74.53
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.48
LKR2,211.24
$8.57
HRK59.63
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.74
LKR218.61
$2.85
HRK19.84

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pay 23.5% more for groceries

 
Colombo
Zagreb
Bread
1 loaf
$0.57
LKR168.49
$1.61
HRK11.16
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.94
LKR2,051.57
$4.71
HRK32.74
Milk (1 gallon) $6.54
LKR1,934.34
$4.56
HRK31.70

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pay 3.3 times more for transportation

 
Colombo
Zagreb
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.84
LKR1,430.34
$6.05
HRK42.09
Monthly public transit pass $6.80
LKR2,010.22
$53.59
HRK372.67
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,303.89
LKR10,443,096.77
$31,081.13
HRK216,150.61

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

 
Colombo
Zagreb
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$16.40
LKR4,850.85
$28.12
HRK195.55
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $297.60
LKR88,030.92
$731.00
HRK5,083.65
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $180.09
LKR53,270.75
$583.46
HRK4,057.60

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pay 14.9 times more for childcare

 
Colombo
Zagreb
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $28.60
LKR8,459.68
$345.73
HRK2,404.35
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $586.98
LKR173,632.82
$10,391.04
HRK72,263.42

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pay 66.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Colombo
Zagreb
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.04
LKR603.07
$3.22
HRK22.36
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.59
LKR766.31
$2.08
HRK14.50
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.34
LKR2,764.05
$5.25
HRK36.52

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

 
Colombo
Zagreb
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$29.69
LKR8,782.65
$91.59
HRK636.97
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.31
LKR6,600.22
$39.67
HRK275.87
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$68.77
LKR20,342.56
$89.12
HRK619.78

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