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
NOK192.83
|
$11.19
HRK74.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK126.68
|
$8.42
HRK56.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK29.97
|
$2.80
HRK18.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.13
|
$1.95
HRK13.02
|
|
pay 35.7% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.54
|
$1.38
HRK9.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.07
|
$5.36
HRK35.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.19
|
$4.40
HRK29.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.62
|
$3.37
HRK22.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK61.69
|
$4.26
HRK28.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.70
|
$0.68
HRK4.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.24
|
$0.70
HRK4.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.44
|
$0.74
HRK4.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK18.93
|
$1.03
HRK6.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK9.94
|
$0.48
HRK3.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK10.96
|
$0.51
HRK3.40
|
|
pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.24
|
$6.04
HRK40.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK700.61
|
$39.44
HRK262.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK337,778.01
|
$33,382.54
HRK222,574.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK244.66
|
$13.70
HRK91.38
|
|
pay 37.0% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK551.47
|
$28.67
HRK191.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,726.02
|
$578.08
HRK3,854.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,368.75
|
$443.55
HRK2,957.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,542.35
|
$127.97
HRK853.24
|
|
pay 8.8% more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,833.73
|
$223.99
HRK1,493.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK63,648.40
|
$8,279.88
HRK55,205.28
|
|
pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK91.92
|
$3.29
HRK21.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.29
|
$2.17
HRK14.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK137.95
|
$5.05
HRK33.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK449.87
|
$44.58
HRK297.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK141.12
|
$6.80
HRK45.37
|
|
pay 6.5% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK913.90
|
$85.67
HRK571.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK417.59
|
$39.19
HRK261.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,046.68
|
$99.74
HRK664.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,312.44
|
$100.20
HRK668.09
|
|
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