Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 24.3% cheaper than North Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1% less in Croatia
- Groceries
-
pay 35.3% less in Croatia
- Transportation
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pay 7.6% more in Croatia
- Housing
-
pay 47.6% less in Croatia
- Childcare
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pay 74.6% less in Croatia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.7% less in Croatia
- Clothing
-
pay 20.6% more in Croatia
The cost of clothing and transportation in Croatia are more expensive than in North Carolina. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Croatia.
If you lived in Croatia instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 3.1% less for restaurants
|
North Carolina
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.06
|
$11.19
HRK81.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
|
$8.42
HRK61.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$2.80
HRK20.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
|
$1.95
HRK14.27
|
|
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
North Carolina
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48
|
$1.38
HRK10.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
|
$5.36
HRK39.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$4.40
HRK32.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$3.37
HRK24.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
|
$4.26
HRK31.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$0.68
HRK4.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.70
HRK5.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.74
HRK5.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.03
HRK7.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.48
HRK3.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.51
HRK3.72
|
|
pay 7.6% more for transportation
|
North Carolina
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$6.04
HRK44.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
|
$39.44
HRK288.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,400.31
|
$33,382.54
HRK243,978.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.36
|
$13.70
HRK100.16
|
|
pay 47.6% less for housing
|
North Carolina
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.47
|
$28.67
HRK209.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.81
|
$578.08
HRK4,224.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,294.23
|
$443.55
HRK3,241.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.82
|
$127.97
HRK935.29
|
|
pay 74.6% less for childcare
|
North Carolina
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,254.70
|
$223.99
HRK1,637.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,128.75
|
$8,279.88
HRK60,514.01
|
|
pay 37.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Carolina
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.09
|
$3.29
HRK24.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
|
$2.17
HRK15.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.33
|
$5.05
HRK36.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.04
|
$44.58
HRK325.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
|
$6.80
HRK49.73
|
|
pay 20.6% more for clothing
|
North Carolina
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.88
|
$85.67
HRK626.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.28
|
$39.19
HRK286.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.65
|
$99.74
HRK728.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
|
$100.20
HRK732.34
|
|
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