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:

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pay 63.5% more for restaurants

	Zagreb	Copenhagen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.72 HRK71.16	$21.56 DKK141.72	+101.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.57 HRK56.93	$14.37 DKK94.48	+67.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.85 HRK18.94	$3.78 DKK24.85	+32.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 HRK12.94	$2.98 DKK19.58	+52.8%
Average			+63.5%

Zagreb vs. Copenhagen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 74.8% more for groceries

	Zagreb	Copenhagen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.61 HRK10.66	$3.78 DKK24.86	+135.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.71 HRK31.25	$6.47 DKK42.54	+37.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.56 HRK30.26	$7.42 DKK48.80	+62.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.37 HRK22.40	$4.75 DKK31.24	+40.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.94 HRK26.15	$5.10 DKK33.52	+29.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 HRK4.79	$1.41 DKK9.27	+95.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 HRK4.75	$1.42 DKK9.30	+97.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 HRK5.48	$1.51 DKK9.93	+83.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 HRK7.63	$2.12 DKK13.91	+84.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 HRK3.58	$1.07 DKK7.03	+98.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 HRK3.81	$0.90 DKK5.94	+57.6%
Average			+74.8%

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pay 81.4% more for transportation

	Zagreb	Copenhagen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.05 HRK40.18	$7.78 DKK51.16	+28.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.59 HRK355.80	$100.30 DKK659.38	+87.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,081.13 HRK206,365.65	$50,303.99 DKK330,688.40	+61.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.86 HRK65.47	$24.43 DKK160.62	+147.8%
Average			+81.4%

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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	+31.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.00 HRK4,853.52	$1,691.68 DKK11,120.74	+131.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$583.46 HRK3,873.91	$1,264.98 DKK8,315.75	+116.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$150.51 HRK999.30	$151.98 DKK999.09	+1.0%
Average			+70.0%

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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	+67.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,391.04 HRK68,992.11	$12,599.95 DKK82,829.57	+21.3%
Average			+44.5%

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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	+168.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 HRK13.84	$6.19 DKK40.70	+197.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.25 HRK34.87	$9.05 DKK59.52	+72.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.11 HRK292.87	$43.41 DKK285.34	-1.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.50 HRK49.81	$18.68 DKK122.83	+149.0%
Average			+117.0%

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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	+26.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.67 HRK263.38	$48.78 DKK320.70	+23.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.12 HRK591.73	$121.38 DKK797.90	+36.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.08 HRK770.75	$174.89 DKK1,149.67	+50.7%
Average			+34.1%

Zagreb vs. Copenhagen - Cost of clothing

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