Cost of living comparison
Zagreb is 6.1% more expensive than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.2% more in Zagreb
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% more in Zagreb
- Transportation
-
pay 13.7% more in Zagreb
- Housing
-
pay 28.9% more in Zagreb
- Childcare
-
pay 29.4% less in Zagreb
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.5% less in Zagreb
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% less in Zagreb
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries in Zagreb are more expensive than in Riga. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Zagreb.
If you lived in Zagreb instead of Riga, you would:
pay 55.2% more for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$10.72
HRK70.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.33
|
$8.57
HRK56.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.26
|
$2.85
HRK18.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.04
|
$1.95
HRK12.88
|
|
pay 2.3% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
$1.61
HRK10.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.04
|
$4.71
HRK31.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.26
|
$4.56
HRK30.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.51
|
$3.37
HRK22.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.80
|
$3.94
HRK26.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$0.72
HRK4.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.72
HRK4.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.83
HRK5.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.34
|
$1.15
HRK7.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$0.54
HRK3.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.38
|
$0.57
HRK3.79
|
|
pay 13.7% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.95
|
$6.05
HRK40.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.27
|
$53.59
HRK354.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€24,644.38
|
$31,081.13
HRK205,512.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€9.90
|
$9.86
HRK65.20
|
|
pay 28.9% more for housing
|
Riga
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€15.54
|
$28.12
HRK185.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€471.70
|
$731.00
HRK4,833.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€323.35
|
$583.46
HRK3,857.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€215.07
|
$150.51
HRK995.17
|
|
pay 29.4% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€473.10
|
$345.73
HRK2,286.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€11,860.04
|
$10,391.04
HRK68,706.98
|
|
pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.24
|
$3.22
HRK21.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.98
|
$2.08
HRK13.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
$5.25
HRK34.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€40.46
|
$44.11
HRK291.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$7.50
HRK49.61
|
|
pay 1.3% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€71.96
|
$91.59
HRK605.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€38.49
|
$39.67
HRK262.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€81.23
|
$89.12
HRK589.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€106.42
|
$116.08
HRK767.57
|
|
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