Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 91.5% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7 times more in Croatia
- Groceries
-
pay 19.0% more in Croatia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Croatia
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Croatia
- Childcare
-
pay 30.8% more in Croatia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.5% more in Croatia
- Clothing
-
pay 54.3% more in Croatia
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, childcare, and groceries in Croatia are more expensive than in Malaysia. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Croatia.
If you lived in Croatia instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.20
|
$11.19
HRK77.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
$8.42
HRK58.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
$2.80
HRK19.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
$1.95
HRK13.59
|
|
pay 19.0% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
$1.38
HRK9.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.92
|
$5.36
HRK37.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.32
|
$4.40
HRK30.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
$3.37
HRK23.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
$4.26
HRK29.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
$0.68
HRK4.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.70
HRK4.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
$0.74
HRK5.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$1.03
HRK7.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.48
HRK3.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.51
HRK3.54
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
$6.04
HRK42.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.55
|
$39.44
HRK274.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,204.60
|
$33,382.54
HRK232,230.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
$13.70
HRK95.34
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.67
|
$28.67
HRK199.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,431.14
|
$578.08
HRK4,021.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR941.45
|
$443.55
HRK3,085.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.30
|
$127.97
HRK890.26
|
|
pay 30.8% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR725.67
|
$223.99
HRK1,558.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,379.21
|
$8,279.88
HRK57,600.15
|
|
pay 18.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
$3.29
HRK22.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
$2.17
HRK15.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
$5.05
HRK35.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.03
|
$44.58
HRK310.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.72
|
$6.80
HRK47.33
|
|
pay 54.3% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.64
|
$85.67
HRK595.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.57
|
$39.19
HRK272.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR288.96
|
$99.74
HRK693.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR256.85
|
$100.20
HRK697.07
|
|
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