Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 60.2% more expensive than Kuwait overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.1 times more in Croatia
- Groceries
-
pay 30.3% more in Croatia
- Transportation
-
pay 94.7% more in Croatia
- Housing
-
pay 44.7% more in Croatia
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3% more in Croatia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3% more in Croatia
- Clothing
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pay 30.7% more in Croatia
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Croatia are more expensive than in Kuwait. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Croatia.
If you lived in Croatia instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Croatia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
$11.19
HRK77.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
$8.42
HRK58.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$2.80
HRK19.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$1.95
HRK13.58
|
|
pay 30.3% more for groceries
Kuwait
|
Croatia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$1.38
HRK9.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
$5.36
HRK37.27
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$4.40
HRK30.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
$3.37
HRK23.46
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$4.26
HRK29.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$0.68
HRK4.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.70
HRK4.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
$0.74
HRK5.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
$1.03
HRK7.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.48
HRK3.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.51
HRK3.54
|
|
pay 94.7% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Croatia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$6.04
HRK41.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.030
|
$39.44
HRK274.27
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,182.350
|
$33,382.54
HRK232,155.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.480
|
$13.70
HRK95.31
|
|
pay 44.7% more for housing
Kuwait
|
Croatia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.510
|
$28.67
HRK199.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD236.320
|
$578.08
HRK4,020.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.980
|
$443.55
HRK3,084.66
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.480
|
$127.97
HRK889.97
|
|
pay 4.3% more for childcare
Kuwait
|
Croatia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.480
|
$223.99
HRK1,557.70
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,773.850
|
$8,279.88
HRK57,581.61
|
|
pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Croatia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$3.29
HRK22.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
$2.17
HRK15.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
$5.05
HRK35.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.510
|
$44.58
HRK310.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
$6.80
HRK47.32
|
|
pay 30.7% more for clothing
Kuwait
|
Croatia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.590
|
$85.67
HRK595.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.400
|
$39.19
HRK272.51
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.720
|
$99.74
HRK693.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.090
|
$100.20
HRK696.85
|
|
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