Cost of Living Comparison Between Croatia and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Croatia and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: Croatia is 21.3% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Croatia is 18.3% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Croatia
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.03 €12.11
$17.11 €14.78
-18.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 €60.6
$74.9 €64.7
-6.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 €8.06
$11.47 €9.91
-18.57%
Cappuccino
$2.56 €2.21
$4.01 €3.46
-36.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.66
$3.33 €2.88
-7.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$2.89 €2.5
-15.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.17 €3.6
$5.24 €4.52
-20.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 €3.93
$4.58 €3.95
-0.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Croatia
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.26 €1.08
4.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.19 €1.89
-26.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$3.46 €2.99
-11.27%
Eggs
$3.7 €3.19
$3.79 €3.28
-2.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.33 €9.78
$14.73 €12.72
-23.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.48 €8.18
$13.83 €11.94
-31.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.48 €10.78
$19.93 €17.21
-37.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.18 €2.75
-44.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.79 €1.55
-3.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$2.32 €2
-15.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 €2.24
$4.73 €4.09
-45.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.58 €1.37
-14.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.62 €1.4
-17.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.86 €1.6
-31.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.07 €0.92
14.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 €5.08
$9.84 €8.5
-40.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 €6.85
$6.85 €5.92
15.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.1 €0.95
53.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.7 €1.46
27.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Croatia
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 €1.33
$3.68 €3.18
-58.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.3 €46.03
$68 €58.7
-21.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 €3.07
$5.87 €5.07
-39.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.91
$2.23 €1.92
-52.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.41 €8.99
$37.69 €32.54
-72.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.97 €1.7
-10.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$31.7K €27.4K
21.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €23K
$37.3K €32.2K
-28.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Croatia
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 €166
$350 €302
-44.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.32 €19.27
$27.07 €23.37
-17.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.14 €27.75
$51.9 €44.83
-38.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Croatia
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.61 €42.83
$40.64 €35.09
22.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.44 €12.47
$24.54 €21.19
-41.16%
Cinema Ticket
$7.95 €6.86
$14.15 €12.22
-43.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Croatia
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 €260
$463 €400
-34.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K €9,342
$15.1K €13K
-28.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Croatia
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.8 €80.1
$94.4 €81.5
-1.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.48 €35.81
$43.6 €37.65
-4.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$100 €86.7
-0.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 €95.8
$133 €115
-16.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Croatia
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$748 €646
$1,042 €900
-28.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 €495
$765 €660
-25.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,252 €1,081
$1,909 €1,648
-34.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$914 €789
$1,445 €1,247
-36.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,841 €4,179
$6,341 €5,475
-23.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,464 €2,991
$4,896 €4,227
-29.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Croatia
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,691 €1,460
$3,362 €2,903
-49.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
3.98
9.05%

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Last update for Croatia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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