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Cost of Living Comparison Between Croatia and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Croatia and China

😐 Solo nomad: Croatia is 66.6% more expensive than China without rent, and 108.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Croatia is 83.7% more expensive than China without rent, and 81.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Croatia
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.66 €11.77
$2.77 Β₯19.31
393.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €58.7
$24.14 Β₯169
182.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.02 €7.77
$4.75 Β₯33.15
89.89%
Cappuccino
$2.49 €2.14
$3.02 Β₯21.06
-17.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.72
$0.44 Β₯3.06
615.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.27 Β₯1.87
777.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.10 €3.54
$0.96 Β₯6.67
327.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.04 Β₯14.21
125.00%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Croatia
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.75 Β₯12.21
-29.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.69 Β₯11.79
-0.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 €2.66
$0.98 Β₯6.85
215.31%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.20
$1.60 Β₯11.19
131.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.29 €9.73
$13.34 Β₯93.1
-15.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.74 €8.40
$3.27 Β₯22.82
197.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.61 €10.87
$10.63 Β₯74.2
18.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 €1.50
$1.74 Β₯12.16
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.26 Β₯8.76
38.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.70
$1.45 Β₯10.13
36.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.57 €2.21
$1.19 Β₯8.28
115.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 €1.12
$0.73 Β₯5.08
76.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 €1.18
$0.86 Β₯5.99
59.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.62 Β₯4.30
106.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.53 Β₯3.71
124.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 €5.07
$3.44 Β₯24.03
70.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 €6.89
$11.63 Β₯81.2
-31.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.40
$0.84 Β₯5.88
92.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.62 Β₯11.30
39.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Croatia
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 €1.31
$0.44 Β₯3.07
245.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.6 €47.02
$20.71 Β₯145
163.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 €2.92
$1.42 Β₯9.91
138.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.33 Β₯2.27
224.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.33 €8.90
$6.51 Β₯45.42
58.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.17 Β₯8.19
51.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K €32.5K
$19.2K Β₯133.9K
96.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €22.9K
$16.6K Β₯116.1K
60.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Croatia
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$51.4 Β₯359
271.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.69 €18.70
$9.63 Β₯67.2
125.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.90 €27.50
$11.22 Β₯78.3
184.31%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Croatia
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.0 €43.13
$39.09 Β₯273
28.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.43 €12.43
$14.70 Β₯103
-1.84%
Cinema Ticket
$7.94 €6.84
$6.14 Β₯42.89
29.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Croatia
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 €250
$416 Β₯2,905
-30.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K €9,430
$17.9K Β₯125.0K
-38.91%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Croatia
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.4 €82.2
$45.24 Β₯316
110.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.66 €35.05
$32.59 Β₯228
24.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.9
$73.0 Β₯509
39.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.2
$72.8 Β₯508
47.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Croatia
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 €661
$432 Β₯3,018
77.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$579 €499
$253 Β₯1,767
128.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,255 €1,082
$923 Β₯6,441
36.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$912 €786
$546 Β₯3,811
67.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,716 €4,065
$5,324 Β₯37.2K
-11.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,526 €3,039
$2,784 Β₯19.4K
26.63%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Croatia
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,626 €1,402
$1,037 Β₯7,240
56.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
4.06
6.90%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Croatia: January 13, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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