Cost of living comparison
Zagreb is 4.3% cheaper than San Jose.
If you lived in Zagreb instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 15.9% more for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,449.44
|
$10.72
HRK76.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,889.37
|
$8.57
HRK61.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,003.19
|
$2.85
HRK20.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC735.11
|
$1.95
HRK13.98
|
|
pay 26.8% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,306.53
|
$1.61
HRK11.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,145.89
|
$4.71
HRK33.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,639.20
|
$4.56
HRK32.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,641.59
|
$3.37
HRK24.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,217.28
|
$3.94
HRK28.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC981.47
|
$0.72
HRK5.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC317.12
|
$0.72
HRK5.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC800.55
|
$0.83
HRK5.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC678.32
|
$1.15
HRK8.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC653.87
|
$0.54
HRK3.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC599.26
|
$0.57
HRK4.12
|
|
pay 0.7% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,761.30
|
$6.05
HRK43.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,132.31
|
$53.59
HRK384.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,579,598.70
|
$31,081.13
HRK222,976.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,021.01
|
$9.86
HRK70.74
|
|
pay 28.9% more for housing
|
San Jose
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC26,966.92
|
$28.12
HRK201.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC373,388.03
|
$731.00
HRK5,244.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC233,267.77
|
$583.46
HRK4,185.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,727.35
|
$150.51
HRK1,079.73
|
|
pay 25.1% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC262,396.09
|
$345.73
HRK2,480.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,252,180.86
|
$10,391.04
HRK74,545.29
|
|
pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,466.81
|
$3.22
HRK23.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,857.34
|
$2.08
HRK14.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,542.47
|
$5.25
HRK37.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,039.47
|
$44.11
HRK316.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,889.37
|
$7.50
HRK53.82
|
|
pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,025.96
|
$91.59
HRK657.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,566.99
|
$39.67
HRK284.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC63,390.47
|
$89.12
HRK639.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC59,028.11
|
$116.08
HRK832.79
|
|
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