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

😐 Solo nomad: Croatia is 1% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Croatia is 4.5% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Croatia
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.66 €11.77
$16.14 €13.92
-15.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €58.7
$57.7 €49.70
18.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.02 €7.77
$10.53 €9.08
-14.34%
Cappuccino
$2.49 €2.14
$2.31 €2.00
7.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.72
$2.58 €2.22
22.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.81 €1.56
30.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.10 €3.54
$3.55 €3.06
15.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.00 €3.45
14.75%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Croatia
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.23 €1.06
0.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.51 €1.30
11.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 €2.66
$1.66 €1.43
86.14%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.20
$2.95 €2.55
25.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.29 €9.73
$14.57 €12.56
-22.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.74 €8.40
$8.36 €7.21
16.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.61 €10.87
$15.96 €13.75
-20.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 €1.50
$2.54 €2.19
-31.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.08 €1.79
-15.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.70
$2.13 €1.84
-7.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.57 €2.21
$2.54 €2.19
1.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 €1.12
$1.86 €1.60
-30.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.99 €1.71
-31.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.34 €1.16
-4.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.80 €0.69
48.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 €5.07
$6.51 €5.61
-9.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 €6.89
$5.67 €4.89
40.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.40
$1.25 €1.08
29.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.16 €1.86
4.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Croatia
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.76 €1.52
-13.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.6 €47.02
$34.45 €29.70
58.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 €2.92
$4.49 €3.87
-24.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.27 €1.10
-15.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.33 €8.90
$26.76 €23.07
-61.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.80 €1.55
-1.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K €32.5K
$38.7K €33.3K
-2.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €22.9K
$30.6K €26.4K
-13.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Croatia
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$148 €128
28.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.69 €18.70
$20.22 €17.43
7.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.90 €27.50
$33.26 €28.67
-4.09%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Croatia
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.0 €43.13
$47.68 €41.10
4.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.43 €12.43
$15.73 €13.56
-8.26%
Cinema Ticket
$7.94 €6.84
$9.22 €7.94
-13.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Croatia
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 €250
$527 €455
-44.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K €9,430
$10.0K €8,654
8.97%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Croatia
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.4 €82.2
$88.3 €76.1
8.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.66 €35.05
$36.99 €31.88
9.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.9
$91.3 €78.7
11.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.2
$107 €92.1
0.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Croatia
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 €661
$1,066 €919
-28.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$579 €499
$817 €704
-29.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,255 €1,082
$1,685 €1,453
-25.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$912 €786
$1,253 €1,080
-27.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,716 €4,065
$4,444 €3,831
6.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,526 €3,039
$2,794 €2,408
26.19%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Croatia
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,626 €1,402
$2,090 €1,802
-22.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
3.51
23.65%

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

Last update for Croatia: January 13, 2026

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

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