Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 26.5% cheaper than Pennsylvania.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.5% less in Croatia
- Groceries
-
pay 39.1% less in Croatia
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% less in Croatia
- Housing
-
pay 45.0% less in Croatia
- Childcare
-
pay 80.8% less in Croatia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.9% less in Croatia
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% more in Croatia
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Croatia.
If you lived in Croatia instead of Pennsylvania, you would:
pay 4.5% less for restaurants
|
Pennsylvania
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.53
|
$11.19
HRK81.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.30
|
$8.42
HRK61.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$2.80
HRK20.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$1.95
HRK14.27
|
|
pay 39.1% less for groceries
|
Pennsylvania
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
|
$1.38
HRK10.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.37
|
$5.36
HRK39.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
|
$4.40
HRK32.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
|
$3.37
HRK24.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
|
$4.26
HRK31.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$0.68
HRK4.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.70
HRK5.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.74
HRK5.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$1.03
HRK7.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.48
HRK3.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$0.51
HRK3.72
|
|
pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
Pennsylvania
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$6.04
HRK44.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.58
|
$39.44
HRK288.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,817.25
|
$33,382.54
HRK243,978.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.67
|
$13.70
HRK100.16
|
|
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.16
|
$28.67
HRK209.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,357.77
|
$578.08
HRK4,224.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,179.21
|
$443.55
HRK3,241.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.88
|
$127.97
HRK935.29
|
|
pay 80.8% less for childcare
|
Pennsylvania
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,481.93
|
$223.99
HRK1,637.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,614.17
|
$8,279.88
HRK60,514.01
|
|
pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pennsylvania
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.58
|
$3.29
HRK24.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
|
$2.17
HRK15.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.13
|
$5.05
HRK36.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.60
|
$44.58
HRK325.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.87
|
$6.80
HRK49.73
|
|
pay 19.2% more for clothing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.27
|
$85.67
HRK626.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.31
|
$39.19
HRK286.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.69
|
$99.74
HRK728.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.12
|
$100.20
HRK732.34
|
|
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