Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Croatia and London

For one person, living is cheaper in Croatia: $1,574 a month against $4,086 in London, rent and utilities included – about $30,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

🇭🇷 Croatia
$1,574
/mo nomad
London
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
$4,086
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Croatia is 38.7% cheaper than London without rent, and 61.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Croatia is 38.6% cheaper than London without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Croatia
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.30 €11.87
$26.62 £20.11
-50.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.2 €59.9
$108 £81.3
-37.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.36 €8.36
$10.39 £7.85
-9.91%
Cappuccino
$2.54 €2.27
$5.79 £4.38
-56.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.85
$3.01 £2.27
5.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.18
$2.15 £1.63
13.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.97 €3.54
$9.35 £7.06
-57.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 €3.96
$7.84 £5.93
-43.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Croatia
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 €1.08
$1.79 £1.35
-32.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 €1.37
$2.06 £1.56
-25.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.95 €2.63
$2.31 £1.74
27.71%
Eggs
$3.82 €3.41
$5.05 £3.82
-24.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.91 €10.63
$12.57 £9.50
-5.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 €8.43
$10.66 £8.05
-11.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.81 €12.33
$17.13 £12.94
-19.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 €1.72
$3.03 £2.29
-36.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.55
$1.41 £1.07
22.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.74
$3.05 £2.31
-36.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 €2.23
$3.38 £2.56
-26.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 €1.24
$1.67 £1.26
-16.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 €1.10
$1.73 £1.31
-28.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 €1.13
$1.41 £1.07
-10.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 €1.14
$1.79 £1.35
-28.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.55 €4.95
$23.22 £17.55
-76.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.74 €6.91
$12.99 £9.82
-40.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.39
$3.18 £2.40
-50.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €2.05
$4.41 £3.33
-48.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Croatia
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.56 €1.39
$3.87 £2.93
-59.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.63 €39.82
$250 £189
-82.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.77 €3.37
$5.71 £4.31
-33.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 €1.28
$3.33 £2.51
-56.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.34 €17.26
$57.9 £43.76
-66.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.59
$2.04 £1.54
-12.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K €24.0K
$37.5K £28.4K
-28.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K €22.8K
$40.9K £30.9K
-37.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Croatia
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €170
$376 £284
-49.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.60 €20.17
$17.88 £13.51
26.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.04 €33.95
$40.01 £30.24
-4.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Croatia
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.7 €45.22
$61.2 £46.22
-17.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.84 €13.24
$21.07 £15.93
-29.57%
Cinema Ticket
$8.82 €7.87
$17.95 £13.57
-50.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Croatia
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 €296
$2,865 £2,165
-88.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,416 €8,403
$35.3K £26.7K
-73.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Croatia
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.3 €86.8
$116 £87.7
-16.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.90 €37.39
$54.1 £40.87
-22.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.1 €86.6
$127 £95.7
-23.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 €93.2
$159 £120
-34.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Croatia
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$716 €639
$2,853 £2,156
-74.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 €504
$2,301 £1,739
-75.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,174 €1,048
$5,201 £3,931
-77.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$908 €810
$3,723 £2,813
-75.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,336 €3,869
$19.0K £14.4K
-77.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,361 €3,000
$7,881 £5,955
-57.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Croatia
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,589 €1,418
$4,818 £3,641
-67.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.72
4.65
-20.00%

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

Last update for Croatia: October 6, 2026

Last update for London: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Croatia
$565
London
$2.3K 307% $1.7K
Groceries & Markets
Croatia
$274
London
$349 27.4% $75
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Croatia
$251
London
$434 73.2% $183
Eating Out
Croatia
$216
London
$397 83.5% $180
Clothing & Footwear
Croatia
$153
London
$205 33.9% $52
Sport & Entertainment
Croatia
$68
London
$97 42.1% $29
Getting Around
Croatia
$62
London
$288 366% $226
Good to know
🇭🇷 Croatia
🇬🇧 London
🕒 Local time
09:38 9:38 AM
08:38 8:38 AM
1 h behind Croatia
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
3,871,833
8,908,083 Capital
💱 Currency
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