Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 19.2% cheaper than Ohio.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4% less in Croatia
- Groceries
-
pay 28.3% less in Croatia
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% more in Croatia
- Housing
-
pay 41.0% less in Croatia
- Childcare
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pay 64.1% less in Croatia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.6% less in Croatia
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% more in Croatia
The cost of clothing and transportation in Croatia are more expensive than in Ohio. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Croatia.
If you lived in Croatia instead of Ohio, you would:
pay 2.4% less for restaurants
|
Ohio
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.21
|
$11.19
HRK80.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$8.42
HRK60.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$2.80
HRK20.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$1.95
HRK14.11
|
|
pay 28.3% less for groceries
|
Ohio
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$1.38
HRK9.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
|
$5.36
HRK38.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$4.40
HRK31.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
|
$3.37
HRK24.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
|
$4.26
HRK30.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$0.68
HRK4.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$0.70
HRK5.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.74
HRK5.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$1.03
HRK7.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.48
HRK3.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.51
HRK3.68
|
|
pay 8.2% more for transportation
|
Ohio
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$6.04
HRK43.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.42
|
$39.44
HRK284.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,661.16
|
$33,382.54
HRK241,221.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
|
$13.70
HRK99.03
|
|
pay 41.0% less for housing
|
Ohio
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.00
|
$28.67
HRK207.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,081.51
|
$578.08
HRK4,177.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.48
|
$443.55
HRK3,205.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.96
|
$127.97
HRK924.72
|
|
pay 64.1% less for childcare
|
Ohio
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$947.56
|
$223.99
HRK1,618.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,164.21
|
$8,279.88
HRK59,830.26
|
|
pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ohio
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.87
|
$3.29
HRK23.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.53
|
$2.17
HRK15.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.39
|
$5.05
HRK36.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
|
$44.58
HRK322.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
|
$6.80
HRK49.17
|
|
pay 23.1% more for clothing
|
Ohio
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.17
|
$85.67
HRK619.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.16
|
$39.19
HRK283.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.54
|
$99.74
HRK720.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.19
|
$100.20
HRK724.06
|
|
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