Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 23.6% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 25.2% less in Croatia
- Groceries
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pay 35.7% less in Croatia
- Transportation
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pay 24.4% less in Croatia
- Housing
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pay 37.0% less in Croatia
- Childcare
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pay 8.8% more in Croatia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.9% less in Croatia
- Clothing
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pay 6.5% less in Croatia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Croatia.
If you lived in Croatia instead of Norway, you would:
pay 25.2% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK194.31
|
$11.19
HRK77.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK127.65
|
$8.42
HRK58.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.20
|
$2.80
HRK19.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.35
|
$1.95
HRK13.59
|
|
pay 35.7% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.78
|
$1.38
HRK9.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.48
|
$5.36
HRK37.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.79
|
$4.40
HRK30.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.92
|
$3.37
HRK23.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK62.16
|
$4.26
HRK29.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.80
|
$0.68
HRK4.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.32
|
$0.70
HRK4.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.54
|
$0.74
HRK5.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.08
|
$1.03
HRK7.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.02
|
$0.48
HRK3.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.05
|
$0.51
HRK3.54
|
|
pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.82
|
$6.04
HRK42.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK705.98
|
$39.44
HRK274.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK340,365.39
|
$33,382.54
HRK232,230.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK246.54
|
$13.70
HRK95.34
|
|
pay 37.0% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK555.70
|
$28.67
HRK199.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,808.18
|
$578.08
HRK4,021.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,432.85
|
$443.55
HRK3,085.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,554.16
|
$127.97
HRK890.26
|
|
pay 8.8% more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,855.43
|
$223.99
HRK1,558.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK64,135.95
|
$8,279.88
HRK57,600.15
|
|
pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK92.62
|
$3.29
HRK22.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.66
|
$2.17
HRK15.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK139.01
|
$5.05
HRK35.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK453.31
|
$44.58
HRK310.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK142.20
|
$6.80
HRK47.33
|
|
pay 6.5% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK920.90
|
$85.67
HRK595.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK420.79
|
$39.19
HRK272.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,054.70
|
$99.74
HRK693.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,322.50
|
$100.20
HRK697.07
|
|
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