Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 55.3% more expensive than Zagreb.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 12.0% more for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
HRK76.62
|
$17.96
CA$25.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
HRK61.29
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
HRK20.39
|
$2.17
CA$3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.93
|
$1.53
CA$2.16
|
|
pay 72.1% more for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
HRK11.47
|
$2.65
CA$3.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
HRK33.65
|
$6.28
CA$8.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
HRK32.58
|
$9.92
CA$13.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.12
|
$3.31
CA$4.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
HRK28.15
|
$5.89
CA$8.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.16
|
$1.93
CA$2.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.11
|
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
HRK5.90
|
$1.44
CA$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
HRK8.22
|
$1.69
CA$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HRK3.86
|
$1.20
CA$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
HRK4.10
|
$1.31
CA$1.84
|
|
pay 27.6% more for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.05
HRK43.26
|
$4.15
CA$5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
HRK383.08
|
$92.50
CA$130.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,081.13
HRK222,185.01
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,425.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
HRK70.49
|
$18.80
CA$26.50
|
|
pay 69.6% more for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.12
HRK201.01
|
$50.21
CA$70.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.00
HRK5,225.57
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,010.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.46
HRK4,170.87
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,790.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.51
HRK1,075.90
|
$131.33
CA$185.20
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.73
HRK2,471.48
|
$999.72
CA$1,409.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,391.04
HRK74,280.84
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,112.85
|
|
pay 70.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
HRK22.98
|
$5.75
CA$8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
HRK14.90
|
$3.71
CA$5.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
HRK37.54
|
$12.93
CA$18.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.11
HRK315.32
|
$46.27
CA$65.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
HRK53.63
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
|
pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.59
HRK654.75
|
$57.20
CA$80.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
HRK283.57
|
$44.39
CA$62.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.12
HRK637.09
|
$97.78
CA$137.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.08
HRK829.84
|
$110.86
CA$156.32
|
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