Cost of living comparison

 Zagreb, Croatia
compared to
 Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary

Copenhagen is 69.3% more expensive than Zagreb.

Restaurants
pay 63.5% more in Copenhagen
Groceries
pay 74.8% more in Copenhagen
Transportation
pay 81.4% more in Copenhagen
Housing
pay 70.0% more in Copenhagen
Childcare
pay 44.5% more in Copenhagen
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.2 times more in Copenhagen
Clothing
pay 34.1% more in Copenhagen

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, restaurants, and childcare in Copenhagen are more expensive than in Zagreb. Notably, entertainment and sports and transportation are significantly more expensive in Copenhagen.

Copenhagen vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Zagreb, you would:

pay 63.5% more for restaurants

 
Zagreb
Copenhagen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.72
HRK71.16
$21.56
DKK141.72
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.57
HRK56.93
$14.37
DKK94.48
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.85
HRK18.94
$3.78
DKK24.85

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pay 74.8% more for groceries

 
Zagreb
Copenhagen
Bread
1 loaf
$1.61
HRK10.66
$3.78
DKK24.86
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.71
HRK31.25
$6.47
DKK42.54
Milk (1 gallon) $4.56
HRK30.26
$7.42
DKK48.80

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pay 81.4% more for transportation

 
Zagreb
Copenhagen
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.05
HRK40.18
$7.78
DKK51.16
Monthly public transit pass $53.59
HRK355.80
$100.30
DKK659.38
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,081.13
HRK206,365.65
$50,303.99
DKK330,688.40

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pay 70.0% more for housing

 
Zagreb
Copenhagen
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$28.12
HRK186.70
$36.84
DKK242.18
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $731.00
HRK4,853.52
$1,691.68
DKK11,120.74
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $583.46
HRK3,873.91
$1,264.98
DKK8,315.75

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pay 44.5% more for childcare

 
Zagreb
Copenhagen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $345.73
HRK2,295.51
$580.24
DKK3,814.40
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,391.04
HRK68,992.11
$12,599.95
DKK82,829.57

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Zagreb
Copenhagen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.22
HRK21.35
$8.62
DKK56.69
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.08
HRK13.84
$6.19
DKK40.70
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.25
HRK34.87
$9.05
DKK59.52

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pay 34.1% more for clothing

 
Zagreb
Copenhagen
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$91.59
HRK608.13
$115.64
DKK760.21
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.67
HRK263.38
$48.78
DKK320.70
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$89.12
HRK591.73
$121.38
DKK797.90

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