Cost of living comparison
Zagreb is 24.2% more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Zagreb instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 46.0% more for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.57
|
$10.72
HRK77.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.43
|
$8.57
HRK62.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.78
|
$2.85
HRK20.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
$1.95
HRK14.09
|
|
pay 1.6% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.11
|
$1.61
HRK11.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.91
|
$4.71
HRK34.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.38
|
$4.56
HRK32.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.66
|
$3.37
HRK24.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.57
|
$3.94
HRK28.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
$0.72
HRK5.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
$0.72
HRK5.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
$0.83
HRK5.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
$1.15
HRK8.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
$0.54
HRK3.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$0.57
HRK4.15
|
|
pay 34.4% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.62
|
$6.05
HRK43.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN51.42
|
$53.59
HRK387.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN56,215.25
|
$31,081.13
HRK224,772.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN14.09
|
$9.86
HRK71.31
|
|
pay 51.0% more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.30
|
$28.12
HRK203.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,071.53
|
$731.00
HRK5,286.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN807.45
|
$583.46
HRK4,219.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN214.19
|
$150.51
HRK1,088.43
|
|
pay 8.2% more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,040.55
|
$345.73
HRK2,500.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,663.29
|
$10,391.04
HRK75,146.00
|
|
pay 15.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
$3.22
HRK23.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
$2.08
HRK15.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
$5.25
HRK37.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN69.52
|
$44.11
HRK318.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.43
|
$7.50
HRK54.26
|
|
pay 12.8% more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN132.56
|
$91.59
HRK662.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN63.00
|
$39.67
HRK286.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN186.32
|
$89.12
HRK644.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN191.73
|
$116.08
HRK839.50
|
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