Cost of Living Comparison Between Croatia and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Croatia and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Croatia is 19.4% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Croatia is 17.6% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Croatia
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.03 €12.11
$20.1 £14.79
-30.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 €60.6
$89.9 £66.2
-22.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 €8.06
$10.03 £7.38
-6.88%
Cappuccino
$2.56 €2.21
$4.71 £3.46
-45.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.66
$2.46 £1.81
25.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$1.69 £1.24
44.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.17 €3.6
$6.59 £4.85
-36.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 €3.93
$6.27 £4.62
-27.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Croatia
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.65 £1.22
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.66 £1.22
-2.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$2.26 £1.67
35.84%
Eggs
$3.7 €3.19
$4.08 £3.01
-9.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.33 €9.78
$9.78 £7.2
15.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.48 €8.18
$8.74 £6.43
8.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.48 €10.78
$14.34 £10.55
-12.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.04 £2.24
-42.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.67 £1.23
2.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$2.9 £2.13
-32.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 €2.24
$3.47 £2.56
-25.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.62 £1.19
-16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.6 £1.18
-16.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.12 £0.82
13.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.57 £1.15
-21.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 €5.08
$20.41 £15.02
-71.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 €6.85
$10.52 £7.74
-24.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.83 £2.08
-40.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.87
$3.3 £2.43
-34.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Croatia
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 €1.33
$3.33 £2.45
-53.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.3 €46.03
$94.8 £69.7
-43.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 €3.07
$5.46 £4.02
-34.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.55 £1.14
-31.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.41 €8.99
$26.83 £19.74
-61.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 €1.52
$2 £1.47
-12.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$37.7K £27.7K
2.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €23K
$41.3K £30.4K
-35.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Croatia
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 €166
$319 £235
-39.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.32 €19.27
$17.53 £12.9
27.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.14 €27.75
$41.82 £30.78
-23.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Croatia
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.61 €42.83
$45.9 £33.78
8.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.44 €12.47
$15.86 £11.67
-8.95%
Cinema Ticket
$7.95 €6.86
$13.71 £10.09
-42.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Croatia
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 €260
$1,756 £1,293
-82.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K €9,342
$21.2K £15.6K
-49.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Croatia
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.8 €80.1
$90.6 £66.7
2.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.48 €35.81
$44.44 £32.71
-6.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$101 £74.3
-1.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 €95.8
$103 £76
7.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Croatia
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$748 €646
$1,427 £1,050
-47.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 €495
$1,157 £851
-50.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,252 €1,081
$2,327 £1,713
-46.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$914 €789
$1,846 £1,359
-50.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,841 €4,179
$6,050 £4,452
-19.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,464 €2,991
$4,820 £3,547
-28.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Croatia
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,691 €1,460
$3,133 £2,306
-46.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
5.75
-24.52%

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Last update for Croatia: October 28, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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