Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 22.8% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 14.2% less in Croatia
- Groceries
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pay 23.7% less in Croatia
- Transportation
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pay 16.2% less in Croatia
- Housing
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pay 35.2% less in Croatia
- Childcare
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pay 41.9% less in Croatia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.7% less in Croatia
- Clothing
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pay 2.5% less in Croatia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Croatia.
If you lived in Croatia instead of Germany, you would:
pay 14.2% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.35
|
$11.19
HRK73.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€8.97
|
$8.42
HRK55.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.46
|
$2.80
HRK18.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.12
|
$1.95
HRK12.91
|
|
pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.79
|
$1.38
HRK9.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€5.90
|
$5.36
HRK35.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€3.85
|
$4.40
HRK29.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.00
|
$3.37
HRK22.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.49
|
$4.26
HRK28.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$0.68
HRK4.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$0.70
HRK4.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.74
HRK4.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.85
|
$1.03
HRK6.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.48
HRK3.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.51
HRK3.37
|
|
pay 16.2% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.22
|
$6.04
HRK39.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€46.57
|
$39.44
HRK260.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€25,331.36
|
$33,382.54
HRK220,730.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€20.24
|
$13.70
HRK90.62
|
|
pay 35.2% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€42.40
|
$28.67
HRK189.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€695.01
|
$578.08
HRK3,822.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€549.82
|
$443.55
HRK2,932.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€202.30
|
$127.97
HRK846.17
|
|
pay 41.9% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€403.07
|
$223.99
HRK1,481.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€10,823.51
|
$8,279.88
HRK54,747.74
|
|
pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€3.88
|
$3.29
HRK21.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.07
|
$2.17
HRK14.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.68
|
$5.05
HRK33.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€31.66
|
$44.58
HRK294.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.25
|
$6.80
HRK44.99
|
|
pay 2.5% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€72.40
|
$85.67
HRK566.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€35.86
|
$39.19
HRK259.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€80.54
|
$99.74
HRK659.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€108.53
|
$100.20
HRK662.55
|
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