Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 41.7% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
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pay 24.1% less in Croatia
- Groceries
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pay 45.9% less in Croatia
- Transportation
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pay 7.9% less in Croatia
- Housing
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pay 56.3% less in Croatia
- Childcare
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pay 84.2% less in Croatia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.1% less in Croatia
- Clothing
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pay 14.1% less in Croatia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Croatia.
If you lived in Croatia instead of Washington, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$11.19
HRK72.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.42
HRK54.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.80
HRK18.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.95
HRK12.66
|
|
pay 45.9% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.38
HRK8.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$5.36
HRK34.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$4.40
HRK28.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$3.37
HRK21.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$4.26
HRK27.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.68
HRK4.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.70
HRK4.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.74
HRK4.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.03
HRK6.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.48
HRK3.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.51
HRK3.30
|
|
pay 7.9% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$6.04
HRK39.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$39.44
HRK255.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$33,382.54
HRK216,352.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$13.70
HRK88.82
|
|
pay 56.3% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$28.67
HRK185.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$578.08
HRK3,746.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$443.55
HRK2,874.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$127.97
HRK829.39
|
|
pay 84.2% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$223.99
HRK1,451.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$8,279.88
HRK53,661.99
|
|
pay 59.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$3.29
HRK21.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$2.17
HRK14.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$5.05
HRK32.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$44.58
HRK288.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$6.80
HRK44.10
|
|
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$85.67
HRK555.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$39.19
HRK253.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$99.74
HRK646.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$100.20
HRK649.41
|
|
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