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Cost of Living Comparison Between Croatia and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Croatia and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Croatia is 11% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Croatia is 14.2% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Croatia
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.66 €11.77
$17.66 €15.22
-22.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €58.7
$81.0 €69.8
-15.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.02 €7.77
$11.38 €9.81
-20.74%
Cappuccino
$2.49 €2.14
$1.98 €1.71
25.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.72
$2.97 €2.56
6.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.32 €1.14
79.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.10 €3.54
$5.83 €5.03
-29.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.30 €4.57
-13.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Croatia
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.63 €1.41
-23.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.41 €2.08
-30.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 €2.66
$3.04 €2.62
1.64%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.20
$4.13 €3.56
-10.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.29 €9.73
$16.37 €14.11
-31.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.74 €8.40
$12.61 €10.87
-22.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.61 €10.87
$20.75 €17.89
-39.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 €1.50
$2.47 €2.13
-29.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.23 €1.92
-21.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.70
$2.69 €2.32
-26.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.57 €2.21
$3.35 €2.89
-23.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 €1.12
$1.93 €1.67
-33.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.88 €1.62
-27.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.53 €1.32
-16.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.54 €0.47
120.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 €5.07
$7.11 €6.13
-17.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 €6.89
$7.10 €6.12
12.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.40
$1.80 €1.55
-10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.52 €2.17
-10.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Croatia
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.95 €1.68
-22.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.6 €47.02
$42.04 €36.24
29.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 €2.92
$5.96 €5.13
-43.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.54 €1.33
-30.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.33 €8.90
$34.47 €29.71
-70.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.52
$2.10 €1.81
-15.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K €32.5K
$32.4K €28.0K
16.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €22.9K
$33.8K €29.1K
-21.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Croatia
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$220 €190
-13.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.69 €18.70
$13.51 €11.65
60.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.90 €27.50
$31.00 €26.72
2.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Croatia
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.0 €43.13
$57.9 €49.91
-13.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.43 €12.43
$25.31 €21.82
-42.99%
Cinema Ticket
$7.94 €6.84
$10.47 €9.02
-24.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Croatia
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 €250
$572 €493
-49.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K €9,430
$10.5K €9,091
3.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Croatia
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.4 €82.2
$89.8 €77.4
6.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.66 €35.05
$40.65 €35.04
0.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.9
$100 €86.3
1.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.2
$133 €115
-19.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Croatia
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 €661
$841 €725
-8.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$579 €499
$656 €565
-11.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,255 €1,082
$1,480 €1,276
-15.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$912 €786
$1,086 €937
-16.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,716 €4,065
$3,916 €3,376
20.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,526 €3,039
$2,472 €2,131
42.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Croatia
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,626 €1,402
$1,964 €1,693
-17.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
4.41
-1.59%

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

Last update for Croatia: January 13, 2026

Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

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