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Damascus vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 41.1% cheaper than Zagreb.

Restaurants: pay 57.5% less in Damascus
Groceries: pay 37.9% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 16.5% more in Damascus
Housing: pay 15.8% less in Damascus
Childcare: pay 85.0% less in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.5% less in Damascus
Clothing: pay 53.8% less in Damascus

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Damascus.

Damascus vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.5% less for restaurants

	Zagreb	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.72 HRK78.83	$5.00 SYP65,010	-53.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.57 HRK63.06	$5.00 SYP65,010	-41.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.85 HRK20.98	$1.05 SYP13,652	-63.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 HRK14.33	$0.54 SYP7,086	-72.0%
Average			-57.5%

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pay 37.9% less for groceries

	Zagreb	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$1.61 HRK11.81	$0.63 SYP8,217	-60.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.71 HRK34.62	$1.67 SYP21,752	-64.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.56 HRK33.52	$4.05 SYP52,594	-11.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.37 HRK24.81	$1.97 SYP25,571	-41.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.94 HRK28.96	$3.01 SYP39,106	-23.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 HRK5.31	$0.46 SYP5,918	-37.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 HRK5.26	$0.96 SYP12,544	+34.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 HRK6.07	$0.46 SYP5,963	-44.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 HRK8.45	$0.39 SYP5,065	-66.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 HRK3.97	$0.27 SYP3,476	-50.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 HRK4.22	$0.28 SYP3,593	-51.8%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 16.5% more for transportation

	Zagreb	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.05 HRK44.51	$15.92 SYP207,051	+163.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.59 HRK394.13	$17.00 SYP221,034	-68.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,081.13 HRK228,597.36	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	-40.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.86 HRK72.52	$11.00 SYP143,022	+11.6%
Average			+16.5%

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pay 15.8% less for housing

	Zagreb	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.12 HRK206.81	$66.75 SYP867,884	+137.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.00 HRK5,376.38	$282.23 SYP3,669,607	-61.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$583.46 HRK4,291.25	$145.72 SYP1,894,661	-75.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$150.51 HRK1,106.95	$53.53 SYP695,989	-64.4%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 85.0% less for childcare

	Zagreb	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$345.73 HRK2,542.81	$48.33 SYP628,430	-86.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,391.04 HRK76,424.61	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	-84.1%
Average			-85.0%

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pay 54.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Zagreb	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.22 HRK23.65	$1.25 SYP16,252	-61.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 HRK15.33	$1.27 SYP16,578	-38.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.25 HRK38.63	$3.00 SYP39,006	-42.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.11 HRK324.42	$13.30 SYP172,927	-69.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.50 HRK55.18	$3.00 SYP39,006	-60.0%
Average			-54.5%

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pay 53.8% less for clothing

	Zagreb	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.59 HRK673.64	$22.00 SYP286,044	-76.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.67 HRK291.76	$23.50 SYP305,547	-40.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.12 HRK655.47	$47.50 SYP617,595	-46.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.08 HRK853.78	$56.25 SYP731,362	-51.5%
Average			-53.8%

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