Cost of living comparison
Zagreb is 44.6% cheaper than New York City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.6% less in Zagreb
- Groceries
-
pay 52.5% less in Zagreb
- Transportation
-
pay 16.9% less in Zagreb
- Housing
-
pay 52.6% less in Zagreb
- Childcare
-
pay 85.9% less in Zagreb
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 66.2% less in Zagreb
- Clothing
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pay 7.2% less in Zagreb
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Zagreb.
If you lived in Zagreb instead of New York City, you would:
pay 30.6% less for restaurants
|
New York City
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$10.72
HRK74.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.57
HRK59.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
|
$2.85
HRK19.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$1.95
HRK13.49
|
|
pay 52.5% less for groceries
|
New York City
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.82
|
$1.61
HRK11.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.52
|
$4.71
HRK32.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
|
$4.56
HRK31.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
|
$3.37
HRK23.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.82
|
$3.94
HRK27.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.25
|
$0.72
HRK5.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.72
HRK4.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$0.83
HRK5.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.15
HRK7.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$0.54
HRK3.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.57
HRK3.97
|
|
pay 16.9% less for transportation
|
New York City
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
|
$6.05
HRK41.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.50
|
$53.59
HRK371.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$31,081.13
HRK215,262.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.40
|
$9.86
HRK68.29
|
|
pay 52.6% less for housing
|
New York City
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.20
|
$28.12
HRK194.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,097.13
|
$731.00
HRK5,062.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,883.17
|
$583.46
HRK4,040.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.26
|
$150.51
HRK1,042.38
|
|
pay 85.9% less for childcare
|
New York City
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,253.56
|
$345.73
HRK2,394.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$59,000.00
|
$10,391.04
HRK71,966.44
|
|
pay 66.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York City
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$3.22
HRK22.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.95
|
$2.08
HRK14.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$5.25
HRK36.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$148.06
|
$44.11
HRK305.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$7.50
HRK51.96
|
|
pay 7.2% less for clothing
|
New York City
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.92
|
$91.59
HRK634.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.62
|
$39.67
HRK274.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.85
|
$89.12
HRK617.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$168.36
|
$116.08
HRK803.98
|
|
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