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

😐 Solo nomad: Croatia is 72.6% more expensive than China without rent, and 100.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Croatia is 81.6% more expensive than China without rent, and 81.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Croatia
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.03 €12.11
$2.85 ¥20.46
392.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 €60.6
$23.97 ¥172
192.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 €8.06
$4.96 ¥35.61
88.31%
Cappuccino
$2.56 €2.21
$3.13 ¥22.47
-18.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.66
$0.44 ¥3.18
602.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$0.29 ¥2.1
741.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.17 €3.6
$0.95 ¥6.83
338.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 €3.93
$2.14 ¥15.32
112.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Croatia
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.85 ¥13.23
-28.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.68 ¥12.06
-3.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$0.95 ¥6.81
223.16%
Eggs
$3.7 €3.19
$1.55 ¥11.11
138.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.33 €9.78
$13.25 ¥95.1
-14.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.48 €8.18
$3.28 ¥23.52
189.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.48 €10.78
$10.85 ¥77.8
15.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.77 ¥12.66
-0.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.26 ¥9.01
36.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.5 ¥10.73
30.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.19 ¥8.5
118.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.75 ¥5.4
80.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$0.86 ¥6.15
55.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.1
$0.61 ¥4.37
108.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$0.58 ¥4.14
112.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 €5.08
$3.45 ¥24.74
70.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 €6.85
$11.3 ¥81.1
-29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$0.84 ¥6
101.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.68 ¥12.05
29.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Croatia
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.4 ¥2.86
285.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.3 €46.03
$20.83 ¥149
155.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 €3.07
$1.36 ¥9.74
161.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.35 ¥2.55
202.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.41 €8.99
$6.8 ¥48.75
53.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.12 ¥8.05
57.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$19.2K ¥137.7K
100.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €23K
$16.7K ¥119.8K
59.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Croatia
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 €166
$51.4 ¥369
274.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.32 €19.27
$9.77 ¥70.1
128.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.14 €27.75
$11.34 ¥81.3
183.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Croatia
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.61 €42.83
$39.55 ¥284
25.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.44 €12.47
$14.89 ¥107
-3.02%
Cinema Ticket
$7.95 €6.86
$6.23 ¥44.71
27.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Croatia
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 €260
$417 ¥2,989
-27.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K €9,342
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-38.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Croatia
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.8 €80.1
$45.65 ¥327
103.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.48 €35.81
$33.49 ¥240
23.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$71.8 ¥515
38.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 €95.8
$72.9 ¥523
52.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Croatia
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$748 €646
$445 ¥3,194
67.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 €495
$255 ¥1,830
124.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,252 €1,081
$915 ¥6,566
36.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$914 €789
$543 ¥3,895
68.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,841 €4,179
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-21.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,464 €2,991
$2,860 ¥20.5K
21.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Croatia
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,691 €1,460
$942 ¥6,755
79.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
4.06
6.90%

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Last update for Croatia: October 28, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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