Cost of living comparison

Copenhagen, Denmark

compared to

Zagreb, Croatia

Zagreb vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary

Zagreb is 36.2% cheaper than Copenhagen.

Restaurants: pay 37.4% less in Zagreb
Groceries: pay 41.0% less in Zagreb
Transportation: pay 41.6% less in Zagreb
Housing: pay 33.9% less in Zagreb
Childcare: pay 28.9% less in Zagreb
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.8% less in Zagreb
Clothing: pay 24.9% less in Zagreb

Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, housing, and childcare are lower in Zagreb.

Zagreb vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.4% less for restaurants

	Copenhagen	Zagreb
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.56 DKK141.72	$10.72 HRK71.16	-50.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.37 DKK94.48	$8.57 HRK56.93	-40.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.78 DKK24.85	$2.85 HRK18.94	-24.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.98 DKK19.58	$1.95 HRK12.94	-34.6%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 41.0% less for groceries

	Copenhagen	Zagreb
Bread 1 loaf	$3.78 DKK24.86	$1.61 HRK10.66	-57.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.47 DKK42.54	$4.71 HRK31.25	-27.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.42 DKK48.80	$4.56 HRK30.26	-38.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.75 DKK31.24	$3.37 HRK22.40	-29.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.10 DKK33.52	$3.94 HRK26.15	-22.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DKK9.27	$0.72 HRK4.79	-48.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK9.30	$0.72 HRK4.75	-49.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.51 DKK9.93	$0.83 HRK5.48	-45.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.12 DKK13.91	$1.15 HRK7.63	-45.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 DKK7.03	$0.54 HRK3.58	-49.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 DKK5.94	$0.57 HRK3.81	-36.5%
Average			-41.0%

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pay 41.6% less for transportation

	Copenhagen	Zagreb
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.78 DKK51.16	$6.05 HRK40.18	-22.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$100.30 DKK659.38	$53.59 HRK355.80	-46.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,303.99 DKK330,688.40	$31,081.13 HRK206,365.65	-38.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.43 DKK160.62	$9.86 HRK65.47	-59.6%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 33.9% less for housing

	Copenhagen	Zagreb
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.84 DKK242.18	$28.12 HRK186.70	-23.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,691.68 DKK11,120.74	$731.00 HRK4,853.52	-56.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,264.98 DKK8,315.75	$583.46 HRK3,873.91	-53.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$151.98 DKK999.09	$150.51 HRK999.30	-1.0%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 28.9% less for childcare

	Copenhagen	Zagreb
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$580.24 DKK3,814.40	$345.73 HRK2,295.51	-40.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,599.95 DKK82,829.57	$10,391.04 HRK68,992.11	-17.5%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 45.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Copenhagen	Zagreb
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.62 DKK56.69	$3.22 HRK21.35	-62.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.19 DKK40.70	$2.08 HRK13.84	-66.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.05 DKK59.52	$5.25 HRK34.87	-42.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.41 DKK285.34	$44.11 HRK292.87	+1.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.68 DKK122.83	$7.50 HRK49.81	-59.8%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 24.9% less for clothing

	Copenhagen	Zagreb
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$115.64 DKK760.21	$91.59 HRK608.13	-20.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.78 DKK320.70	$39.67 HRK263.38	-18.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.38 DKK797.90	$89.12 HRK591.73	-26.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.89 DKK1,149.67	$116.08 HRK770.75	-33.6%
Average			-24.9%

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