Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 43.7% more expensive than Croatia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.0% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 41.3% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 40.5% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 98.9% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 26.8% more in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.0% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 9.5% more in Berlin
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and childcare in Berlin are more expensive than in Croatia. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 33.0% more for restaurants
|
Croatia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.19
HRK74.94
|
$16.08
€14.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
HRK56.39
|
$11.79
€10.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
HRK18.75
|
$2.88
€2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.08
|
$2.84
€2.52
|
|
pay 41.3% more for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
HRK9.22
|
$1.96
€1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
HRK35.90
|
$6.66
€5.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HRK29.46
|
$4.57
€4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK22.59
|
$3.28
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
HRK28.53
|
$5.41
€4.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
HRK4.53
|
$1.34
€1.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK4.67
|
$0.83
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
HRK4.95
|
$1.00
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK6.92
|
$1.85
€1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.22
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
HRK3.41
|
$0.80
€0.71
|
|
pay 40.5% more for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
HRK40.44
|
$7.19
€6.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.44
HRK264.17
|
$52.52
€46.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,382.54
HRK223,601.62
|
$31,799.21
€28,264.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
HRK91.80
|
$29.37
€26.10
|
|
pay 98.9% more for housing
|
Croatia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
HRK192.06
|
$44.99
€39.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.08
HRK3,872.08
|
$1,278.77
€1,136.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.55
HRK2,971.00
|
$938.86
€834.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.97
HRK857.18
|
$263.55
€234.25
|
|
pay 26.8% more for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.99
HRK1,500.30
|
$306.98
€272.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.88
HRK55,459.97
|
$9,639.17
€8,567.78
|
|
pay 56.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.29
HRK22.04
|
$4.29
€3.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
HRK14.53
|
$3.98
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
HRK33.82
|
$9.11
€8.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
HRK298.59
|
$37.89
€33.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
HRK45.57
|
$13.66
€12.15
|
|
pay 9.5% more for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.67
HRK573.80
|
$85.49
€75.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
HRK262.47
|
$40.99
€36.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
HRK668.06
|
$95.49
€84.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
HRK671.17
|
$138.30
€122.93
|
|
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