Cost of living comparison
Zagreb is 22.1% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.5% less in Zagreb
- Groceries
-
pay 35.1% less in Zagreb
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% less in Zagreb
- Housing
-
pay 33.0% less in Zagreb
- Childcare
-
pay 56.7% less in Zagreb
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.5% less in Zagreb
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% more in Zagreb
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Zagreb.
If you lived in Zagreb instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 0.5% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.67
|
$10.72
HRK71.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$8.57
HRK56.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
$2.85
HRK18.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
$1.95
HRK12.92
|
|
pay 35.1% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.64
|
$1.61
HRK10.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.63
|
$4.71
HRK31.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.63
|
$4.56
HRK30.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.55
|
$3.37
HRK22.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.09
|
$3.94
HRK26.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
$0.72
HRK4.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.72
HRK4.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
$0.83
HRK5.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
$1.15
HRK7.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
$0.54
HRK3.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
$0.57
HRK3.80
|
|
pay 4.1% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.70
|
$6.05
HRK40.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$127.07
|
$53.59
HRK355.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,534.42
|
$31,081.13
HRK206,060.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.82
|
$9.86
HRK65.37
|
|
pay 33.0% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$68.98
|
$28.12
HRK186.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,958.16
|
$731.00
HRK4,846.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,743.94
|
$583.46
HRK3,868.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$180.40
|
$150.51
HRK997.82
|
|
pay 56.7% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,373.27
|
$345.73
HRK2,292.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,385.19
|
$10,391.04
HRK68,890.07
|
|
pay 36.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.90
|
$3.22
HRK21.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.10
|
$2.08
HRK13.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
$5.25
HRK34.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$63.56
|
$44.11
HRK292.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$7.50
HRK49.74
|
|
pay 11.3% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$78.57
|
$91.59
HRK607.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.98
|
$39.67
HRK262.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$134.31
|
$89.12
HRK590.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$152.28
|
$116.08
HRK769.61
|
|
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