Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 2.0 times more expensive than Zagreb.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 54.8% more for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
HRK76.89
|
$21.44
€20.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
HRK61.51
|
$13.93
€13.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
HRK20.46
|
$3.23
€3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.98
|
$2.79
€2.66
|
|
pay 41.2% more for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
HRK11.52
|
$2.06
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
HRK33.77
|
$6.58
€6.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
HRK32.70
|
$4.76
€4.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.20
|
$4.81
€4.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
HRK28.25
|
$6.45
€6.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.18
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.13
|
$1.03
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
HRK5.92
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
HRK8.25
|
$1.81
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HRK3.87
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
HRK4.12
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
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pay 65.6% more for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.05
HRK43.41
|
$8.09
€7.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
HRK384.44
|
$87.51
€83.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,081.13
HRK222,976.03
|
$35,207.42
€33,524.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
HRK70.74
|
$24.86
€23.68
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.12
HRK201.73
|
$47.53
€45.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.00
HRK5,244.18
|
$2,189.86
€2,085.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.46
HRK4,185.72
|
$1,816.26
€1,729.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.51
HRK1,079.73
|
$206.94
€197.05
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.73
HRK2,480.28
|
$2,377.37
€2,263.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,391.04
HRK74,545.29
|
$14,444.53
€13,754.08
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
HRK23.07
|
$6.43
€6.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
HRK14.95
|
$4.20
€4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
HRK37.68
|
$13.40
€12.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.11
HRK316.44
|
$65.86
€62.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
HRK53.82
|
$15.00
€14.29
|
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pay 3.2% more for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.59
HRK657.08
|
$92.54
€88.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
HRK284.58
|
$37.12
€35.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.12
HRK639.36
|
$106.57
€101.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.08
HRK832.79
|
$114.59
€109.11
|
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