Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 87.6% more expensive than Croatia.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 34.3% more for restaurants
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Croatia
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Netherlands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.19
HRK80.26
|
$18.74
€17.85
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
HRK60.40
|
$12.22
€11.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
HRK20.08
|
$2.94
€2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK14.01
|
$2.33
€2.22
|
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pay 40.3% more for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
HRK9.88
|
$1.79
€1.70
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
HRK38.45
|
$6.20
€5.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HRK31.55
|
$4.40
€4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.20
|
$4.42
€4.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
HRK30.55
|
$6.89
€6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
HRK4.85
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK5.00
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
HRK5.30
|
$0.81
€0.77
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK7.41
|
$1.65
€1.57
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.45
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
HRK3.66
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
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pay 58.5% more for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
HRK43.32
|
$7.80
€7.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.44
HRK282.94
|
$95.88
€91.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,382.54
HRK239,486.37
|
$31,938.58
€30,411.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
HRK98.32
|
$22.75
€21.66
|
|
pay 89.3% more for housing
|
Croatia
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
HRK205.71
|
$43.11
€41.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.08
HRK4,147.15
|
$1,289.16
€1,227.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.55
HRK3,182.06
|
$1,051.87
€1,001.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.97
HRK918.07
|
$187.76
€178.78
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.99
HRK1,606.89
|
$1,627.96
€1,550.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.88
HRK59,399.87
|
$9,050.97
€8,618.34
|
|
pay 71.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.29
HRK23.61
|
$5.55
€5.28
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
HRK15.57
|
$3.60
€3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
HRK36.23
|
$11.52
€10.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
HRK319.80
|
$38.99
€37.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
HRK48.81
|
$13.94
€13.28
|
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pay 1.8% more for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.67
HRK614.56
|
$84.34
€80.31
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
HRK281.12
|
$38.25
€36.43
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
HRK715.52
|
$92.60
€88.17
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
HRK718.85
|
$118.53
€112.87
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