Cost of living comparison
Zagreb is 0.3% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Zagreb instead of Prague, you would:
pay 26.9% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.61
CZK224.79
|
$13.00
HRK90.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.74
CZK204.36
|
$7.58
HRK52.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CZK39.11
|
$2.67
HRK18.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CZK35.23
|
$1.89
HRK13.17
|
|
pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
CZK36.24
|
$1.45
HRK10.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
CZK146.26
|
$5.70
HRK39.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
CZK92.31
|
$4.55
HRK31.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
CZK61.01
|
$3.56
HRK24.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
CZK95.36
|
$4.43
HRK30.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK17.89
|
$0.73
HRK5.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
CZK17.41
|
$0.76
HRK5.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
CZK22.26
|
$0.83
HRK5.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
CZK33.46
|
$1.25
HRK8.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CZK13.47
|
$0.59
HRK4.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
CZK13.93
|
$0.56
HRK3.91
|
|
pay 29.5% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.44
CZK150.62
|
$6.13
HRK42.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.03
CZK561.98
|
$54.15
HRK376.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,867.69
CZK628,394.86
|
$31,625.55
HRK219,947.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.49
CZK292.23
|
$9.96
HRK69.26
|
|
pay 15.6% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.58
CZK504.84
|
$28.99
HRK201.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,071.02
CZK25,049.50
|
$705.63
HRK4,907.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$788.65
CZK18,445.26
|
$571.03
HRK3,971.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.34
CZK5,457.52
|
$152.17
HRK1,058.28
|
|
pay 34.0% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$723.05
CZK16,911.03
|
$273.78
HRK1,904.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,769.87
CZK275,279.62
|
$11,078.17
HRK77,045.88
|
|
pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
CZK60.80
|
$3.25
HRK22.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
CZK73.23
|
$2.21
HRK15.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.55
CZK153.27
|
$5.09
HRK35.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.39
CZK1,435.87
|
$45.24
HRK314.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
CZK255.45
|
$7.91
HRK55.04
|
|
pay 5.9% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.11
CZK1,943.78
|
$96.66
HRK672.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.28
CZK918.78
|
$42.44
HRK295.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.13
CZK2,295.04
|
$96.78
HRK673.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.55
CZK2,702.44
|
$116.30
HRK808.86
|
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