Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 10.6% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7% more in Croatia
- Groceries
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pay 23.1% less in Croatia
- Transportation
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pay 6.2% less in Croatia
- Housing
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pay 10.2% less in Croatia
- Childcare
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pay 34.2% less in Croatia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.3% less in Croatia
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% more in Croatia
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Croatia are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Croatia.
If you lived in Croatia instead of Italy, you would:
pay 5.7% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.17
|
$11.19
HRK74.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€8.83
|
$8.42
HRK55.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.24
|
$2.80
HRK18.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$1.95
HRK12.95
|
|
pay 23.1% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.79
|
$1.38
HRK9.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.00
|
$5.36
HRK35.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.86
|
$4.40
HRK29.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€2.99
|
$3.37
HRK22.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.43
|
$4.26
HRK28.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.68
HRK4.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$0.70
HRK4.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.91
|
$0.74
HRK4.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.15
|
$1.03
HRK6.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.66
|
$0.48
HRK3.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.62
|
$0.51
HRK3.38
|
|
pay 6.2% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.34
|
$6.04
HRK40.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€34.06
|
$39.44
HRK261.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€24,771.44
|
$33,382.54
HRK221,338.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€16.79
|
$13.70
HRK90.87
|
|
pay 10.2% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€25.34
|
$28.67
HRK190.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€575.93
|
$578.08
HRK3,832.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€449.31
|
$443.55
HRK2,940.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€132.00
|
$127.97
HRK848.50
|
|
pay 34.2% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€446.50
|
$223.99
HRK1,485.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,307.91
|
$8,279.88
HRK54,898.76
|
|
pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.40
|
$3.29
HRK21.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.48
|
$2.17
HRK14.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.44
|
$5.05
HRK33.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€45.74
|
$44.58
HRK295.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.24
|
$6.80
HRK45.11
|
|
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€68.82
|
$85.67
HRK567.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€29.72
|
$39.19
HRK259.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€75.54
|
$99.74
HRK661.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€101.31
|
$100.20
HRK664.38
|
|
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