Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 2.1 times more expensive than Zagreb.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 41.0% more for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
HRK90.38
|
$26.58
A$40.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.58
HRK52.72
|
$9.97
A$15.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
HRK18.60
|
$2.84
A$4.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
HRK13.17
|
$2.31
A$3.51
|
|
pay 65.1% more for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
HRK10.07
|
$2.60
A$3.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
HRK39.66
|
$5.54
A$8.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
HRK31.67
|
$6.63
A$10.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
HRK24.74
|
$4.55
A$6.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.43
HRK30.84
|
$4.00
A$6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
HRK5.08
|
$1.59
A$2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
HRK5.29
|
$1.29
A$1.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
HRK5.80
|
$1.56
A$2.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HRK8.67
|
$2.65
A$4.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
HRK4.12
|
$1.19
A$1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
HRK3.91
|
$1.06
A$1.61
|
|
pay 41.7% more for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
HRK42.66
|
$5.17
A$7.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.15
HRK376.60
|
$113.84
A$173.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,625.55
HRK219,947.82
|
$29,523.01
A$45,004.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.96
HRK69.26
|
$17.81
A$27.15
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.99
HRK201.59
|
$69.35
A$105.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.63
HRK4,907.51
|
$1,797.26
A$2,739.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$571.03
HRK3,971.37
|
$1,415.42
A$2,157.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.17
HRK1,058.28
|
$191.07
A$291.26
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.78
HRK1,904.10
|
$1,814.59
A$2,766.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,078.17
HRK77,045.88
|
$14,626.48
A$22,296.46
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
HRK22.60
|
$7.31
A$11.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
HRK15.39
|
$3.74
A$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.09
HRK35.40
|
$26.58
A$40.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.24
HRK314.60
|
$67.03
A$102.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.91
HRK55.04
|
$14.95
A$22.79
|
|
pay 43.8% more for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.66
HRK672.26
|
$92.73
A$141.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.44
HRK295.13
|
$83.64
A$127.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.78
HRK673.11
|
$129.37
A$197.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.30
HRK808.86
|
$172.79
A$263.40
|
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