Cost of living comparison

Zagreb, Croatia

compared to

San Jose, Costa Rica

San Jose vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary

San Jose is 19.3% more expensive than Zagreb.

Restaurants: pay 10.2% less in San Jose
Groceries: pay 57.9% more in San Jose
Transportation: pay 10.6% more in San Jose
Housing: pay 3.4% more in San Jose
Childcare: pay 35.2% more in San Jose
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.8% more in San Jose
Clothing: pay 12.7% more in San Jose

The cost of groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and housing in San Jose are more expensive than in Zagreb.

San Jose vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Jose instead of Zagreb, you would:

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pay 10.2% less for restaurants

	Zagreb	San Jose
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.72 HRK71.09	$10.83 CRC5,545.54	+1.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.57 HRK56.87	$9.72 CRC4,975.59	+13.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.85 HRK18.92	$1.99 CRC1,020.88	-30.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 HRK12.92	$1.46 CRC748.07	-25.0%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 57.9% more for groceries

	Zagreb	San Jose
Bread 1 loaf	$1.61 HRK10.65	$2.60 CRC1,329.57	+61.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.71 HRK31.22	$4.26 CRC2,183.73	-9.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.56 HRK30.23	$7.23 CRC3,703.37	+58.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.37 HRK22.38	$3.26 CRC1,670.54	-3.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.94 HRK26.12	$4.41 CRC2,256.39	+11.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 HRK4.79	$1.95 CRC998.78	+170.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 HRK4.74	$0.63 CRC322.72	-11.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 HRK5.48	$1.59 CRC814.67	+92.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 HRK7.62	$1.35 CRC690.28	+17.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 HRK3.58	$1.30 CRC665.40	+140.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 HRK3.80	$1.19 CRC609.82	+107.6%
Average			+57.9%

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pay 10.6% more for transportation

	Zagreb	San Jose
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.05 HRK40.14	$5.49 CRC2,810.00	-9.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.59 HRK355.43	$38.02 CRC19,469.71	-29.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,081.13 HRK206,146.84	$36,925.49 CRC18,907,249.89	+18.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.86 HRK65.40	$15.94 CRC8,162.46	+61.7%
Average			+10.6%

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pay 3.4% more for housing

	Zagreb	San Jose
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.12 HRK186.50	$53.59 CRC27,442.49	+90.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.00 HRK4,848.37	$742.08 CRC379,972.73	+1.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$583.46 HRK3,869.80	$463.60 CRC237,381.45	-20.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$150.51 HRK998.24	$63.06 CRC32,286.86	-58.1%
Average			+3.4%

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pay 35.2% more for childcare

	Zagreb	San Jose
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$345.73 HRK2,293.08	$521.49 CRC267,023.44	+50.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,391.04 HRK68,918.96	$12,425.72 CRC6,362,438.05	+19.6%
Average			+35.2%

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pay 25.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Zagreb	San Jose
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.22 HRK21.33	$2.92 CRC1,492.68	-9.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 HRK13.83	$3.69 CRC1,890.09	+77.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.25 HRK34.83	$5.05 CRC2,587.31	-3.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.11 HRK292.56	$59.70 CRC30,569.21	+35.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.50 HRK49.76	$9.72 CRC4,975.59	+29.5%
Average			+25.8%

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pay 12.7% more for clothing

	Zagreb	San Jose
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.59 HRK607.49	$73.59 CRC37,678.91	-19.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.67 HRK263.10	$50.81 CRC26,017.87	+28.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.12 HRK591.10	$125.98 CRC64,508.36	+41.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.08 HRK769.93	$117.31 CRC60,069.07	+1.1%
Average			+12.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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