Cost of living comparison
Australia is 94.2% more expensive than Croatia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 16.9% more for restaurants
|
Croatia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.19
HRK79.97
|
$16.76
A$25.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
HRK60.18
|
$9.73
A$15.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
HRK20.01
|
$2.56
A$3.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.96
|
$2.16
A$3.35
|
|
pay 62.9% more for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
HRK9.84
|
$2.37
A$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
HRK38.31
|
$4.36
A$6.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HRK31.44
|
$5.80
A$8.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.11
|
$4.07
A$6.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
HRK30.44
|
$3.94
A$6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
HRK4.83
|
$1.45
A$2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK4.98
|
$1.26
A$1.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
HRK5.29
|
$1.35
A$2.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK7.39
|
$2.01
A$3.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.43
|
$1.12
A$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
HRK3.64
|
$0.96
A$1.49
|
|
pay 26.2% more for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
HRK43.16
|
$4.65
A$7.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.44
HRK281.93
|
$83.03
A$128.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,382.54
HRK238,636.79
|
$27,742.09
A$42,937.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
HRK97.97
|
$18.38
A$28.45
|
|
pay 80.6% more for housing
|
Croatia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
HRK204.98
|
$55.59
A$86.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.08
HRK4,132.44
|
$1,182.30
A$1,829.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.55
HRK3,170.77
|
$957.92
A$1,482.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.97
HRK914.81
|
$138.16
A$213.84
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.99
HRK1,601.19
|
$1,485.91
A$2,299.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.88
HRK59,189.15
|
$14,667.78
A$22,702.03
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.29
HRK23.53
|
$6.64
A$10.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
HRK15.51
|
$3.55
A$5.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
HRK36.10
|
$28.07
A$43.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
HRK318.67
|
$52.89
A$81.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
HRK48.64
|
$13.13
A$20.32
|
|
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.67
HRK612.38
|
$71.78
A$111.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
HRK280.12
|
$50.24
A$77.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
HRK712.98
|
$100.30
A$155.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
HRK716.30
|
$111.73
A$172.93
|
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