Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 16.6% cheaper than Kansas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1% more in Croatia
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% less in Croatia
- Transportation
-
pay 23.7% more in Croatia
- Housing
-
pay 41.9% less in Croatia
- Childcare
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pay 61.5% less in Croatia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.9% less in Croatia
- Clothing
-
pay 28.1% more in Croatia
The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Croatia are more expensive than in Kansas. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Croatia.
If you lived in Croatia instead of Kansas, you would:
pay 2.1% more for restaurants
|
Kansas
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.17
|
$11.19
HRK81.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.67
|
$8.42
HRK61.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$2.80
HRK20.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
|
$1.95
HRK14.27
|
|
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Kansas
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.38
HRK10.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
|
$5.36
HRK39.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
|
$4.40
HRK32.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
|
$3.37
HRK24.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
|
$4.26
HRK31.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.68
HRK4.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.70
HRK5.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.74
HRK5.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$1.03
HRK7.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.48
HRK3.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.51
HRK3.72
|
|
pay 23.7% more for transportation
|
Kansas
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
|
$6.04
HRK44.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$39.44
HRK288.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,699.70
|
$33,382.54
HRK243,978.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.26
|
$13.70
HRK100.16
|
|
pay 41.9% less for housing
|
Kansas
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.90
|
$28.67
HRK209.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$974.44
|
$578.08
HRK4,224.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.72
|
$443.55
HRK3,241.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.16
|
$127.97
HRK935.29
|
|
pay 61.5% less for childcare
|
Kansas
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$790.83
|
$223.99
HRK1,637.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,028.38
|
$8,279.88
HRK60,514.01
|
|
pay 36.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kansas
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.71
|
$3.29
HRK24.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.46
|
$2.17
HRK15.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.26
|
$5.05
HRK36.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.56
|
$44.58
HRK325.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
|
$6.80
HRK49.73
|
|
pay 28.1% more for clothing
|
Kansas
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.72
|
$85.67
HRK626.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.08
|
$39.19
HRK286.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.05
|
$99.74
HRK728.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.71
|
$100.20
HRK732.34
|
|
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