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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Croatia is 22.7% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Croatia is 18.1% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Croatia
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.03 €12.11
$18.65 CA$25.39
-24.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 €60.6
$74.3 CA$101
-5.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 €8.06
$11.02 CA$15
-15.25%
Cappuccino
$2.56 €2.21
$3.75 CA$5.11
-31.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.66
$2.17 CA$2.95
42.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$1.68 CA$2.29
45.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.17 €3.6
$5.83 CA$7.94
-28.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 €3.93
$5.74 CA$7.81
-20.73%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Croatia
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.24 CA$3.04
-41.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.66 CA$3.62
-39.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$3.6 CA$4.9
-14.72%
Eggs
$3.7 €3.19
$3.53 CA$4.8
4.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.33 €9.78
$11.32 CA$15.41
0.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.48 €8.18
$12.46 CA$16.96
-23.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.48 €10.78
$15.28 CA$20.8
-18.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$4.17 CA$5.68
-57.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.5 CA$2.05
14.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$4 CA$5.45
-51.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 €2.24
$4.07 CA$5.54
-36.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 €1.17
$2.78 CA$3.78
-51.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$2.73 CA$3.72
-50.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.1
$2.63 CA$3.58
-51.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.82 CA$2.48
-32.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 €5.08
$14.61 CA$19.88
-59.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 €6.85
$13.08 CA$17.8
-39.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$3.01 CA$4.1
-43.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.87
$3.34 CA$4.55
-35.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Croatia
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.56 CA$3.49
-39.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.3 €46.03
$78.4 CA$107
-31.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 €3.07
$3.55 CA$4.83
0.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.55 CA$2.11
-31.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.41 €8.99
$28.91 CA$39.35
-63.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.16 CA$1.58
51.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
56.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €23K
$20.9K CA$28.5K
27.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Croatia
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 €166
$155 CA$211
24.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.32 €19.27
$45.2 CA$61.5
-50.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.14 €27.75
$62.4 CA$84.9
-48.49%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Croatia
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.61 €42.83
$42.82 CA$58.3
15.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.44 €12.47
$17.72 CA$24.11
-18.51%
Cinema Ticket
$7.95 €6.86
$11.25 CA$15.31
-29.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Croatia
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 €260
$804 CA$1,094
-62.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K €9,342
$12K CA$16.4K
-10.15%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Croatia
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.8 €80.1
$56.7 CA$77.2
63.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.48 €35.81
$41.61 CA$56.6
-0.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$90.2 CA$123
10.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 €95.8
$108 CA$147
2.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Croatia
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$748 €646
$1,364 CA$1,857
-45.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 €495
$1,208 CA$1,645
-52.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,252 €1,081
$2,179 CA$2,966
-42.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$914 €789
$1,835 CA$2,497
-50.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,841 €4,179
$6,152 CA$8,374
-21.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,464 €2,991
$4,409 CA$6,001
-21.44%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Croatia
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,691 €1,460
$2,867 CA$3,903
-41.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
6.33
-31.44%

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Last update for Croatia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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