Cost of living comparison
Athens is 9.5% more expensive than Zagreb.
If you lived in Athens instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 9.3% less for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
HRK76.62
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
HRK61.29
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
HRK20.39
|
$2.06
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.93
|
$0.55
€0.52
|
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pay 10.9% more for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
HRK11.47
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
HRK33.65
|
$6.59
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
HRK32.58
|
$6.29
€5.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.12
|
$4.50
€4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
HRK28.15
|
$4.89
€4.64
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.16
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.11
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
HRK5.90
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
HRK8.22
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HRK3.86
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
HRK4.10
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
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pay 2.6% more for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.05
HRK43.26
|
$7.64
€7.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
HRK383.08
|
$30.01
€28.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,081.13
HRK222,185.01
|
$30,384.48
€28,815.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
HRK70.49
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.12
HRK201.01
|
$32.55
€30.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.00
HRK5,225.57
|
$634.68
€601.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.46
HRK4,170.87
|
$557.32
€528.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.51
HRK1,075.90
|
$153.41
€145.49
|
pay 18.6% more for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.73
HRK2,471.48
|
$463.20
€439.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,391.04
HRK74,280.84
|
$10,722.29
€10,168.61
|
|
pay 35.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
HRK22.98
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
HRK14.90
|
$3.71
€3.52
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
HRK37.54
|
$4.88
€4.62
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.11
HRK315.32
|
$49.36
€46.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
HRK53.63
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
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pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.59
HRK654.75
|
$86.11
€81.67
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
HRK283.57
|
$38.32
€36.34
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.12
HRK637.09
|
$93.75
€88.91
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.08
HRK829.84
|
$115.38
€109.43
|
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