Cost of Living Comparison Between Croatia and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Croatia and India

😐 Solo nomad: Croatia is 185.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 262.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Croatia is 212% more expensive than India without rent, and 228.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Croatia
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.03 €12.11
$2.49 ₹213
463.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 €60.6
$14.06 ₹1,202
398.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 €8.06
$4.1 ₹351
127.80%
Cappuccino
$2.56 €2.21
$1.82 ₹156
40.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.66
$0.44 ₹37.72
602.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$0.17 ₹14.36
1335.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.17 €3.6
$1.94 ₹166
114.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 €3.93
$3.53 ₹302
28.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Croatia
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.73 ₹62.1
80.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 €1.4
$0.48 ₹41.19
237.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$0.72 ₹61.4
326.39%
Eggs
$3.7 €3.19
$0.94 ₹80.1
293.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.33 €9.78
$5.23 ₹448
116.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.48 €8.18
$3.14 ₹269
201.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.48 €10.78
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Apples (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.2 ₹188
-20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.49
$0.72 ₹61.2
138.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.09 ₹93.2
78.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.57 ₹49.11
356.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.42 ₹36.21
221.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$0.45 ₹38.73
197.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.1
$0.55 ₹46.97
130.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$0.33 ₹27.96
272.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 €5.08
$4.08 ₹349
44.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 €6.85
$7.99 ₹683
-0.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.92 ₹164
-11.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.89 ₹248
-24.91%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Croatia
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.34 ₹28.83
352.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.3 €46.03
$10.01 ₹856
432.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 €3.07
$0.97 ₹83
267.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.28 ₹23.62
278.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.41 €8.99
$1.77 ₹151
488.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.24 ₹106
41.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$14K ₹1.2M
174.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €23K
$22.2K ₹1.9M
20.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Croatia
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 €166
$40.79 ₹3,489
372.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.32 €19.27
$3.79 ₹324
488.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.14 €27.75
$8.13 ₹695
295.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Croatia
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.61 €42.83
$16 ₹1,368
210.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.44 €12.47
$7.59 ₹649
90.25%
Cinema Ticket
$7.95 €6.86
$3.45 ₹295
130.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Croatia
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 €260
$69.7 ₹5,958
332.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K €9,342
$1,847 ₹158K
485.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Croatia
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.8 €80.1
$25.29 ₹2,163
266.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.48 €35.81
$26.99 ₹2,309
53.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$44.67 ₹3,821
122.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 €95.8
$33.23 ₹2,842
234.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Croatia
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$748 €646
$179 ₹15.3K
317.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 €495
$114 ₹9,770
402.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,252 €1,081
$414 ₹35.4K
202.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$914 €789
$260 ₹22.2K
251.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,841 €4,179
$1,499 ₹128.2K
222.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,464 €2,991
$830 ₹71K
317.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Croatia
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,691 €1,460
$500 ₹42.8K
237.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
9.02
-51.88%

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Last update for Croatia: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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