Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 28.8% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.8% less in Croatia
- Groceries
-
pay 46.2% less in Croatia
- Transportation
-
pay 35.2% less in Croatia
- Housing
-
pay 17.0% less in Croatia
- Childcare
-
pay 13.5% more in Croatia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.5% less in Croatia
- Clothing
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pay 31.3% less in Croatia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Croatia.
If you lived in Croatia instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 29.8% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,436
|
$11.19
HRK72.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,195
|
$8.42
HRK54.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK384
|
$2.80
HRK18.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK266
|
$1.95
HRK12.59
|
|
pay 46.2% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK440
|
$1.38
HRK8.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK945
|
$5.36
HRK34.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK780
|
$4.40
HRK28.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK701
|
$3.37
HRK21.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,151
|
$4.26
HRK27.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK171
|
$0.68
HRK4.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK123
|
$0.70
HRK4.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK148
|
$0.74
HRK4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK271
|
$1.03
HRK6.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK175
|
$0.48
HRK3.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK114
|
$0.51
HRK3.28
|
|
pay 35.2% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,036
|
$6.04
HRK38.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,130
|
$39.44
HRK254.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,170,889
|
$33,382.54
HRK215,138.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK2,930
|
$13.70
HRK88.32
|
|
pay 17.0% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,510
|
$28.67
HRK184.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK240,108
|
$578.08
HRK3,725.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK219,677
|
$443.55
HRK2,858.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,572
|
$127.97
HRK824.73
|
|
pay 13.5% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK30,713
|
$223.99
HRK1,443.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK730,128
|
$8,279.88
HRK53,360.86
|
|
pay 55.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,317
|
$3.29
HRK21.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK646
|
$2.17
HRK13.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,492
|
$5.05
HRK32.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,520
|
$44.58
HRK287.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,800
|
$6.80
HRK43.85
|
|
pay 31.3% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,274
|
$85.67
HRK552.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,056
|
$39.19
HRK252.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK18,497
|
$99.74
HRK642.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK23,650
|
$100.20
HRK645.77
|
|
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