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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Croatia is 28.1% cheaper than United States without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Croatia is 22.5% cheaper than United States without rent, and 40.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Croatia
United States
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.03 €12.11
$20.33 $20.33
-30.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 €60.6
$74.4 $74.4
-5.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 €8.06
$11.49 $11.49
-18.71%
Cappuccino
$2.56 €2.21
$5.09 $5.09
-49.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.66
$2.54 $2.54
21.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$2.11 $2.11
15.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.17 €3.6
$6.09 $6.09
-31.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 €3.93
$7.1 $7.1
-35.92%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Croatia
United States
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.08 $1.08
22.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 €1.4
$3.7 $3.7
-56.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$4.65 $4.65
-33.98%
Eggs
$3.7 €3.19
$4.21 $4.21
-12.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.33 €9.78
$12.75 $12.75
-11.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.48 €8.18
$12.24 $12.24
-22.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.48 €10.78
$16.08 $16.08
-22.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$5.41 $5.41
-67.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.73 $1.73
-0.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$4.37 $4.37
-55.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 €2.24
$4.94 $4.94
-47.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 €1.17
$2.88 $2.88
-53.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$3.07 $3.07
-56.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.1
$2.25 $2.25
-43.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$2.21 $2.21
-44.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 €5.08
$10.09 $10.09
-41.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 €6.85
$14.73 $14.73
-46.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.91 $1.91
-11.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.87
$3.54 $3.54
-38.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Croatia
United States
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.56 $2.56
-39.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.3 €46.03
$63.9 $63.9
-16.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 €3.07
$3.81 $3.81
-6.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.77 $1.77
-40.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.41 €8.99
$30.4 $30.4
-65.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.94 $0.94
87.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$30K $30K
28.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €23K
$25.8K $25.8K
3.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Croatia
United States
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 €166
$209 $209
-7.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.32 €19.27
$57.9 $57.9
-61.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.14 €27.75
$71.1 $71.1
-54.79%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Croatia
United States
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.61 €42.83
$45.88 $45.88
8.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.44 €12.47
$22.25 $22.25
-35.10%
Cinema Ticket
$7.95 €6.86
$14.14 $14.14
-43.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Croatia
United States
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 €260
$1,373 $1,373
-78.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K €9,342
$22.4K $22.4K
-51.60%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Croatia
United States
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.8 €80.1
$51.5 $51.5
80.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.48 €35.81
$41.96 $41.96
-1.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$88.3 $88.3
12.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 €95.8
$112 $112
-0.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Croatia
United States
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$748 €646
$1,731 $1,731
-56.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 €495
$1,446 $1,446
-60.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,252 €1,081
$2,846 $2,846
-56.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$914 €789
$2,366 $2,366
-61.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,841 €4,179
$3,245 $3,245
49.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,464 €2,991
$2,667 $2,667
29.89%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Croatia
United States
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,691 €1,460
$4,312 $4,312
-60.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
6.51
-33.33%

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Last update for Croatia: October 28, 2025

Last update for United States: October 27, 2025

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