Cost of Living Comparison Between Croatia and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Croatia and Spain

😐 Solo nomad: Croatia is 0.1% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Croatia is 3.7% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Croatia
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.03 €12.11
$16.02 €13.83
-12.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 €60.6
$57.6 €49.75
21.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 €8.06
$10.6 €9.15
-11.89%
Cappuccino
$2.56 €2.21
$2.39 €2.06
7.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.66
$2.6 €2.24
18.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$1.91 €1.65
27.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.17 €3.6
$3.44 €2.97
21.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 €3.93
$4.11 €3.55
10.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Croatia
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.18 €1.02
11.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.53 €1.32
5.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$1.61 €1.39
90.68%
Eggs
$3.7 €3.19
$3.1 €2.68
19.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.33 €9.78
$14.26 €12.32
-20.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.48 €8.18
$8.6 €7.42
10.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.48 €10.78
$15.7 €13.56
-20.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.45 €2.12
-28.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.49
$2.07 €1.78
-16.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$2.03 €1.75
-3.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 €2.24
$2.65 €2.29
-1.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.83 €1.58
-26.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.96 €1.69
-31.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.36 €1.17
-6.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$0.74 €0.64
66.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 €5.08
$6.43 €5.55
-8.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 €6.85
$5.72 €4.94
38.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.32 €1.14
28.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.08 €1.8
4.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Croatia
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.79 €1.54
-13.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.3 €46.03
$34.46 €29.75
54.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 €3.07
$4.56 €3.94
-21.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.33 €1.15
-20.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.41 €8.99
$26.41 €22.8
-60.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.83 €1.58
-3.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$39.3K €33.9K
-2.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €23K
$31.2K €27K
-14.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Croatia
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 €166
$149 €128
29.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.32 €19.27
$20.46 €17.67
9.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.14 €27.75
$33.3 €28.75
-3.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Croatia
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.61 €42.83
$47.32 €40.85
4.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.44 €12.47
$15.64 €13.5
-7.67%
Cinema Ticket
$7.95 €6.86
$9.52 €8.22
-16.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Croatia
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 €260
$522 €451
-42.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K €9,342
$9,960 €8,600
8.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Croatia
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.8 €80.1
$87.2 €75.3
6.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.48 €35.81
$37.22 €32.13
11.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$91.5 €79
8.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 €95.8
$108 €93
3.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Croatia
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$748 €646
$1,050 €907
-28.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 €495
$812 €701
-29.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,252 €1,081
$1,692 €1,460
-25.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$914 €789
$1,239 €1,069
-26.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,841 €4,179
$4,233 €3,655
14.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,464 €2,991
$2,725 €2,353
27.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Croatia
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,691 €1,460
$1,998 €1,725
-15.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
3.51
23.65%

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Last update for Croatia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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