Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 21.4% more expensive than Zagreb.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 16.3% more for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
HRK77.43
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
HRK61.95
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
HRK20.61
|
$2.79
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK14.08
|
$1.80
€1.73
|
|
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
HRK11.60
|
$1.50
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
HRK34.01
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
HRK32.93
|
$4.41
€4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.37
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
HRK28.45
|
$3.78
€3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.22
|
$1.13
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.17
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
HRK5.96
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
HRK8.30
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HRK3.90
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
HRK4.14
|
$0.82
€0.79
|
|
pay 14.6% more for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.05
HRK43.72
|
$6.79
€6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
HRK387.16
|
$42.87
€41.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,081.13
HRK224,550.91
|
$35,759.38
€34,285.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
HRK71.24
|
$14.90
€14.28
|
|
pay 46.2% more for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.12
HRK203.15
|
$31.85
€30.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.00
HRK5,281.22
|
$1,468.90
€1,408.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.46
HRK4,215.29
|
$1,074.71
€1,030.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.51
HRK1,087.36
|
$130.03
€124.67
|
|
pay 30.6% more for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.73
HRK2,497.80
|
$567.57
€544.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,391.04
HRK75,071.80
|
$10,069.47
€9,654.34
|
|
pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
HRK23.23
|
$3.75
€3.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
HRK15.06
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
HRK37.94
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.11
HRK318.68
|
$43.11
€41.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
HRK54.20
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
pay 1.8% more for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.59
HRK661.72
|
$90.50
€86.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
HRK286.59
|
$37.21
€35.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.12
HRK643.87
|
$97.88
€93.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.08
HRK838.67
|
$121.40
€116.39
|
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