Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 29.4% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 23.1% less in Croatia
- Groceries
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pay 26.2% less in Croatia
- Transportation
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pay 29.2% less in Croatia
- Housing
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pay 44.6% less in Croatia
- Childcare
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pay 47.4% less in Croatia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.7% less in Croatia
- Clothing
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pay 0.9% less in Croatia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Croatia.
If you lived in Croatia instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 23.1% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.48
|
$11.19
HRK73.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.74
|
$8.42
HRK55.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.59
|
$2.80
HRK18.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.05
|
$1.95
HRK12.91
|
|
pay 26.2% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.57
|
$1.38
HRK9.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$5.36
HRK35.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.87
|
$4.40
HRK29.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.89
|
$3.37
HRK22.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.05
|
$4.26
HRK28.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$0.68
HRK4.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.70
HRK4.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.74
HRK4.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.45
|
$1.03
HRK6.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.48
HRK3.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.51
HRK3.37
|
|
pay 29.2% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.86
|
$6.04
HRK39.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€84.31
|
$39.44
HRK260.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€28,084.26
|
$33,382.54
HRK220,730.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.00
|
$13.70
HRK90.62
|
|
pay 44.6% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€37.91
|
$28.67
HRK189.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,133.59
|
$578.08
HRK3,822.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€924.93
|
$443.55
HRK2,932.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€165.10
|
$127.97
HRK846.17
|
|
pay 47.4% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,431.50
|
$223.99
HRK1,481.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€7,958.71
|
$8,279.88
HRK54,747.74
|
|
pay 34.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.88
|
$3.29
HRK21.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$2.17
HRK14.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.13
|
$5.05
HRK33.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€34.28
|
$44.58
HRK294.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.26
|
$6.80
HRK44.99
|
|
pay 0.9% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€74.17
|
$85.67
HRK566.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€33.64
|
$39.19
HRK259.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€81.42
|
$99.74
HRK659.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€104.23
|
$100.20
HRK662.55
|
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