Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 19.5% more expensive than Zagreb.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 39.2% less for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
HRK76.89
|
$7.88
₩11,309
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
HRK61.51
|
$6.09
₩8,739
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
HRK20.46
|
$1.59
₩2,278
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.98
|
$0.84
₩1,207
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
HRK11.52
|
$3.10
₩4,443
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
HRK33.77
|
$6.52
₩9,365
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
HRK32.70
|
$8.06
₩11,567
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.20
|
$3.06
₩4,390
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
HRK28.25
|
$4.74
₩6,799
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.18
|
$3.30
₩4,734
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.13
|
$1.55
₩2,224
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
HRK5.92
|
$2.44
₩3,504
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
HRK8.25
|
$2.68
₩3,854
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HRK3.87
|
$1.73
₩2,484
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
HRK4.12
|
$1.39
₩1,991
|
|
pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.05
HRK43.41
|
$4.59
₩6,586
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
HRK384.44
|
$44.40
₩63,741
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,081.13
HRK222,976.03
|
$27,023.07
₩38,790,260
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
HRK70.74
|
$8.02
₩11,514
|
|
pay 6.8% less for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.12
HRK201.73
|
$22.27
₩31,973
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.00
HRK5,244.18
|
$883.18
₩1,267,759
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.46
HRK4,185.72
|
$490.54
₩704,144
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.51
HRK1,079.73
|
$133.35
₩191,421
|
|
pay 55.8% more for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.73
HRK2,480.28
|
$385.48
₩553,338
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,391.04
HRK74,545.29
|
$20,782.92
₩29,832,838
|
|
pay 22.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
HRK23.07
|
$3.58
₩5,140
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
HRK14.95
|
$3.60
₩5,171
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
HRK37.68
|
$3.22
₩4,626
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.11
HRK316.44
|
$53.73
₩77,125
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
HRK53.82
|
$10.74
₩15,421
|
|
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.59
HRK657.08
|
$59.13
₩84,875
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
HRK284.58
|
$46.64
₩66,956
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.12
HRK639.36
|
$86.69
₩124,444
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.08
HRK832.79
|
$124.89
₩179,274
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Seoul or Zagreb. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.