Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 25.3% cheaper than Illinois.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.7% less in Croatia
- Groceries
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pay 27.9% less in Croatia
- Transportation
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pay 4.1% more in Croatia
- Housing
-
pay 45.6% less in Croatia
- Childcare
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pay 75.0% less in Croatia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.4% less in Croatia
- Clothing
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pay 17.7% more in Croatia
The cost of clothing and transportation in Croatia are more expensive than in Illinois. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Croatia.
If you lived in Croatia instead of Illinois, you would:
pay 7.7% less for restaurants
|
Illinois
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.03
|
$11.19
HRK81.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
|
$8.42
HRK61.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$2.80
HRK20.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$1.95
HRK14.27
|
|
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Illinois
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
|
$1.38
HRK10.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
|
$5.36
HRK39.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$4.40
HRK32.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
|
$3.37
HRK24.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.08
|
$4.26
HRK31.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.68
HRK4.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.70
HRK5.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.74
HRK5.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$1.03
HRK7.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.48
HRK3.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.51
HRK3.72
|
|
pay 4.1% more for transportation
|
Illinois
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$6.04
HRK44.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.95
|
$39.44
HRK288.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,096.73
|
$33,382.54
HRK243,978.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.96
|
$13.70
HRK100.16
|
|
pay 45.6% less for housing
|
Illinois
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.96
|
$28.67
HRK209.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,375.37
|
$578.08
HRK4,224.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.99
|
$443.55
HRK3,241.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.37
|
$127.97
HRK935.29
|
|
pay 75.0% less for childcare
|
Illinois
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,394.11
|
$223.99
HRK1,637.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,405.00
|
$8,279.88
HRK60,514.01
|
|
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Illinois
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
|
$3.29
HRK24.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$2.17
HRK15.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.79
|
$5.05
HRK36.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.87
|
$44.58
HRK325.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$6.80
HRK49.73
|
|
pay 17.7% more for clothing
|
Illinois
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.50
|
$85.67
HRK626.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.59
|
$39.19
HRK286.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.60
|
$99.74
HRK728.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.89
|
$100.20
HRK732.34
|
|
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