Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 27.0% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.1% less in Croatia
- Groceries
-
pay 40.8% less in Croatia
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% less in Croatia
- Housing
-
pay 19.7% less in Croatia
- Childcare
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pay 12.5% more in Croatia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.9% less in Croatia
- Clothing
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pay 33.9% less in Croatia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Croatia.
If you lived in Croatia instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,552
|
$11.19
HRK77.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,229
|
$8.42
HRK58.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK370
|
$2.80
HRK19.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK266
|
$1.95
HRK13.59
|
|
pay 40.8% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK389
|
$1.38
HRK9.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK956
|
$5.36
HRK37.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK790
|
$4.40
HRK30.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK713
|
$3.37
HRK23.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,119
|
$4.26
HRK29.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK161
|
$0.68
HRK4.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK135
|
$0.70
HRK4.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK154
|
$0.74
HRK5.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK246
|
$1.03
HRK7.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK162
|
$0.48
HRK3.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK103
|
$0.51
HRK3.54
|
|
pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,100
|
$6.04
HRK42.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,379
|
$39.44
HRK274.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,350,130
|
$33,382.54
HRK232,230.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,900
|
$13.70
HRK95.34
|
|
pay 19.7% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,497
|
$28.67
HRK199.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK241,849
|
$578.08
HRK4,021.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK197,077
|
$443.55
HRK3,085.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,634
|
$127.97
HRK890.26
|
|
pay 12.5% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK33,969
|
$223.99
HRK1,558.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK788,690
|
$8,279.88
HRK57,600.15
|
|
pay 50.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,209
|
$3.29
HRK22.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK612
|
$2.17
HRK15.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,547
|
$5.05
HRK35.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,087
|
$44.58
HRK310.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,888
|
$6.80
HRK47.33
|
|
pay 33.9% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,636
|
$85.67
HRK595.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,854
|
$39.19
HRK272.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,474
|
$99.74
HRK693.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,276
|
$100.20
HRK697.07
|
|
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