Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Croatia Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Croatia

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 29.4% more expensive than Croatia without rent, and 46.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 22.1% more expensive than Croatia without rent, and 41.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Croatia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$14.03 €12.11
32.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$70.1 €60.6
5.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$9.34 €8.06
17.99%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$2.56 €2.21
46.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$3.09 €2.66
-29.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$2.44 €2.1
-31.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$4.17 €3.6
39.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$4.55 €3.93
26.15%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
Croatia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$1.32 €1.14
69.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$1.62 €1.4
64.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$3.07 €2.65
17.26%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$3.7 €3.19
-4.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$11.33 €9.78
-0.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$9.48 €8.18
31.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$12.48 €10.78
22.44%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$1.76 €1.52
136.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$1.72 €1.49
-12.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$1.95 €1.69
105.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$2.6 €2.24
56.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$1.35 €1.17
105.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$1.34 €1.16
103.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$1.27 €1.1
107.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$1.23 €1.06
47.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$5.88 €5.08
148.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$7.94 €6.85
64.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$1.69 €1.46
78.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$2.17 €1.87
53.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Croatia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$1.54 €1.33
66.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$53.3 €46.03
46.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$3.56 €3.07
-0.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$1.06 €0.91
46.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$10.41 €8.99
177.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.76 €1.52
-34.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$38.5K €33.2K
-36.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$26.6K €23K
-21.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Croatia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$193 €166
-19.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$22.32 €19.27
102.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$32.14 €27.75
94.12%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Croatia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$49.61 €42.83
-13.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$14.44 €12.47
22.71%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$7.95 €6.86
41.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Croatia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$301 €260
166.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$10.8K €9,342
11.29%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Croatia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$92.8 €80.1
-38.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$41.48 €35.81
0.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$99.6 €86
-9.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$111 €95.8
-2.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Croatia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$748 €646
82.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$574 €495
110.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$1,252 €1,081
74.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$914 €789
100.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$4,841 €4,179
27.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$3,464 €2,991
27.29%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Canada
Croatia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$1,691 €1,460
69.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
4.34
45.85%

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Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Croatia: October 28, 2025

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