Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 66.1% more expensive than Croatia.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 8.9% more for restaurants
|
Croatia
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.19
HRK79.97
|
$17.71
€16.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
HRK60.18
|
$9.75
€9.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
HRK20.01
|
$2.15
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.96
|
$1.66
€1.57
|
|
pay 31.7% more for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
HRK9.84
|
$1.78
€1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
HRK38.31
|
$4.12
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HRK31.44
|
$5.05
€4.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.11
|
$3.71
€3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
HRK30.44
|
$4.48
€4.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
HRK4.83
|
$1.22
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK4.98
|
$0.91
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
HRK5.29
|
$1.24
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK7.39
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.43
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
HRK3.64
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
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pay 71.0% more for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
HRK43.16
|
$7.11
€6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.44
HRK281.93
|
$119.47
€113.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,382.54
HRK238,636.79
|
$37,943.34
€35,984.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
HRK97.97
|
$20.48
€19.42
|
|
pay 99.9% more for housing
|
Croatia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
HRK204.98
|
$46.92
€44.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.08
HRK4,132.44
|
$1,406.76
€1,334.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.55
HRK3,170.77
|
$1,187.82
€1,126.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.97
HRK914.81
|
$159.87
€151.62
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.99
HRK1,601.19
|
$996.31
€944.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.88
HRK59,189.15
|
$6,771.62
€6,421.95
|
|
pay 97.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.29
HRK23.53
|
$5.94
€5.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
HRK15.51
|
$3.80
€3.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
HRK36.10
|
$16.44
€15.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
HRK318.67
|
$55.70
€52.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
HRK48.64
|
$12.29
€11.66
|
|
pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.67
HRK612.38
|
$77.94
€73.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
HRK280.12
|
$37.83
€35.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
HRK712.98
|
$85.63
€81.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
HRK716.30
|
$89.10
€84.50
|
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