Cost of living comparison
Zagreb is 4.7% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.0% more in Zagreb
- Groceries
-
pay 19.0% less in Zagreb
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% more in Zagreb
- Housing
-
pay 19.0% less in Zagreb
- Childcare
-
pay 16.5% less in Zagreb
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.2% less in Zagreb
- Clothing
-
pay 24.5% more in Zagreb
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Zagreb are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including groceries, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Zagreb.
If you lived in Zagreb instead of Rome, you would:
pay 12.0% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$10.72
HRK68.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
$8.57
HRK54.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.90
|
$2.85
HRK18.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.95
|
$1.95
HRK12.47
|
|
pay 19.0% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.51
|
$1.61
HRK10.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€5.94
|
$4.71
HRK30.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.26
|
$4.56
HRK29.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.19
|
$3.37
HRK21.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.15
|
$3.94
HRK25.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$0.72
HRK4.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.78
|
$0.72
HRK4.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$0.83
HRK5.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.93
|
$1.15
HRK7.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.62
|
$0.54
HRK3.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$0.57
HRK3.67
|
|
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.07
|
$6.05
HRK38.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€31.85
|
$53.59
HRK342.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€22,747.96
|
$31,081.13
HRK198,859.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€14.56
|
$9.86
HRK63.09
|
|
pay 19.0% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.01
|
$28.12
HRK179.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,002.08
|
$731.00
HRK4,676.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€647.86
|
$583.46
HRK3,733.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€142.01
|
$150.51
HRK962.95
|
|
pay 16.5% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€431.99
|
$345.73
HRK2,212.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€8,906.49
|
$10,391.04
HRK66,482.68
|
|
pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.55
|
$3.22
HRK20.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.30
|
$2.08
HRK13.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.46
|
$5.25
HRK33.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€49.51
|
$44.11
HRK282.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.10
|
$7.50
HRK48.00
|
|
pay 24.5% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€55.55
|
$91.59
HRK586.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€26.10
|
$39.67
HRK253.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€65.51
|
$89.12
HRK570.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€86.87
|
$116.08
HRK742.72
|
|
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