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

🙂 Solo nomad: Croatia is 10.9% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Croatia is 12.3% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Croatia
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.03 €12.11
$17.2 €14.85
-18.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 €60.6
$80 €69.1
-12.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 €8.06
$11.38 €9.82
-17.93%
Cappuccino
$2.56 €2.21
$2 €1.72
28.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.66
$2.87 €2.48
7.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$1.35 €1.17
80.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.17 €3.6
$5.68 €4.91
-26.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 €3.93
$5.1 €4.4
-10.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Croatia
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.68 €1.45
-21.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.31 €2
-29.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$2.9 €2.5
5.86%
Eggs
$3.7 €3.19
$4.04 €3.49
-8.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.33 €9.78
$16.69 €14.41
-32.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.48 €8.18
$12.25 €10.58
-22.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.48 €10.78
$20.16 €17.4
-38.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.47 €2.13
-28.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.49
$2.12 €1.83
-18.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$2.71 €2.34
-28.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 €2.24
$3.28 €2.83
-20.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 €1.17
$2.04 €1.76
-33.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.82 €1.57
-26.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.47 €1.27
-13.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$0.51 €0.44
141.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 €5.08
$6.75 €5.83
-12.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 €6.85
$7 €6.04
13.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.82 €1.57
-7.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.53 €2.18
-14.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Croatia
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.96 €1.69
-21.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.3 €46.03
$42.43 €36.63
25.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 €3.07
$5.68 €4.9
-37.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.59 €1.38
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.41 €8.99
$34.1 €29.45
-69.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.01 €1.74
-12.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$31.8K €27.4K
21.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €23K
$32.7K €28.2K
-18.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Croatia
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 €166
$222 €192
-13.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.32 €19.27
$13.37 €11.55
66.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.14 €27.75
$31.76 €27.42
1.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Croatia
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.61 €42.83
$57.5 €49.63
-13.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.44 €12.47
$25.84 €22.31
-44.12%
Cinema Ticket
$7.95 €6.86
$10.21 €8.82
-22.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Croatia
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 €260
$576 €497
-47.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K €9,342
$10.7K €9,249
1.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Croatia
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.8 €80.1
$92.9 €80.2
-0.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.48 €35.81
$40.84 €35.26
1.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$98.4 €84.9
1.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 €95.8
$131 €113
-15.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Croatia
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$748 €646
$853 €737
-12.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 €495
$658 €568
-12.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,252 €1,081
$1,518 €1,311
-17.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$914 €789
$1,072 €926
-14.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,841 €4,179
$4,096 €3,537
18.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,464 €2,991
$2,595 €2,240
33.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Croatia
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,691 €1,460
$1,960 €1,692
-13.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
4.41
-1.59%

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Last update for Croatia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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