Cost of Living Comparison Between Croatia and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Croatia and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Croatia is 19.1% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Croatia is 17% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Croatia
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.03 €12.11
$15.97 A$24.47
-12.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 €60.6
$77.2 A$118
-9.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 €8.06
$9.66 A$14.8
-3.31%
Cappuccino
$2.56 €2.21
$3.57 A$5.48
-28.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.66
$2.64 A$4.04
17.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$2.22 A$3.41
9.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.17 €3.6
$6.57 A$10.06
-36.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 €3.93
$6.98 A$10.7
-34.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Croatia
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.5 A$2.3
-12.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.42 A$3.7
-33.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$2.02 A$3.1
51.98%
Eggs
$3.7 €3.19
$4.38 A$6.71
-15.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.33 €9.78
$8.86 A$13.58
27.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.48 €8.18
$8.26 A$12.66
14.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.48 €10.78
$14.14 A$21.66
-11.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.24 A$4.96
-45.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.49
$2.68 A$4.11
-35.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$2.86 A$4.39
-31.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 €2.24
$4.25 A$6.5
-38.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 €1.17
$2.55 A$3.91
-47.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$2.19 A$3.35
-38.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.1
$2.24 A$3.43
-43.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.57 A$2.41
-21.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 €5.08
$31.36 A$48.04
-81.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 €6.85
$13.32 A$20.41
-40.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$4.61 A$7.06
-63.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.87
$4.97 A$7.61
-56.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Croatia
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.97 A$4.54
-48.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.3 €46.03
$98 A$150
-45.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 €3.07
$3.62 A$5.55
-1.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.82 A$2.79
-41.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.41 €8.99
$37.78 A$57.9
-72.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.2 A$1.84
46.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$29.1K A$44.6K
32.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €23K
$22.5K A$34.5K
18.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Croatia
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 €166
$180 A$276
7.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.32 €19.27
$26.23 A$40.19
-14.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.14 €27.75
$52.8 A$80.9
-39.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Croatia
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.61 €42.83
$46.77 A$71.7
6.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.44 €12.47
$16.37 A$25.08
-11.79%
Cinema Ticket
$7.95 €6.86
$13.82 A$21.18
-42.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Croatia
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 €260
$1,599 A$2,450
-81.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K €9,342
$12.3K A$18.8K
-11.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Croatia
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.8 €80.1
$71.7 A$110
29.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.48 €35.81
$51.5 A$78.8
-19.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$101 A$155
-1.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 €95.8
$110 A$168
1.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Croatia
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$748 €646
$1,395 A$2,137
-46.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 €495
$1,106 A$1,694
-48.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,252 €1,081
$2,271 A$3,480
-44.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$914 €789
$1,775 A$2,719
-48.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,841 €4,179
$6,985 A$10.7K
-30.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,464 €2,991
$5,106 A$7,823
-32.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Croatia
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,691 €1,460
$3,626 A$5,555
-53.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
6.35
-31.65%

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Last update for Croatia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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