Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubrovnik and Zagreb Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubrovnik and Zagreb

😐 Solo nomad: Dubrovnik is 9.9% more expensive than Zagreb without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dubrovnik is 26.5% more expensive than Zagreb without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dubrovnik
Zagreb
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.91
$11.36 €9.81
52.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.8 €70.6
$70.1 €60.5
16.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.24 €10.57
$9.15 €7.9
33.77%
Cappuccino
$3.5 €3.03
$2.52 €2.18
38.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.8 €4.14
$3.09 €2.67
55.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 €3.29
$2.37 €2.04
60.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.93 €5.98
$3.78 €3.26
83.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.78 €4.12
$4.57 €3.95
4.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dubrovnik
Zagreb
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.33 €1.15
-6.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.88 €1.63
-19.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.64 €2.28
-11.36%
Eggs
$4.5 €3.89
$3.61 €3.12
24.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.5 €10.8
$10.86 €9.38
15.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.1 €10.45
$9.88 €8.53
22.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.62 €9.17
$12.59 €10.87
-15.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.89 €1.63
-7.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.73 €1.49
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.03 €1.76
-6.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.68 €2.31
$3.11 €2.68
-13.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.38 €1.19
-15.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.46 €1.26
-44.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.27 €1.1
23.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.33 €1.14
-2.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.23 €4.52
$5.81 €5.01
-9.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.67 €4.03
$8.04 €6.94
-41.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.83 €1.58
-26.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 €2.49
$2.29 €1.98
25.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Dubrovnik
Zagreb
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.53 €2.18
$0.58 €0.5
336.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.2 €49.36
$57.8 €49.86
-1.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 €2.64
$2.27 €1.96
34.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.06 €0.91
2.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.55 €6.52
$10.1 €8.72
-25.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.71 €1.47
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K €32.4K
$34.4K €29.7K
9.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K €22.7K
$26K €22.4K
1.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dubrovnik
Zagreb
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 €160
$207 €178
-10.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.04 €19.89
$20.07 €17.33
14.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.81 €23.15
$33.01 €28.5
-18.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dubrovnik
Zagreb
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.5 €60.9
$48.98 €42.29
43.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.95 €20.68
$13.95 €12.04
71.68%
Cinema Ticket
$8.47 €7.31
$8.95 €7.72
-5.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dubrovnik
Zagreb
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.6 €80
$513 €443
-81.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,173 €7,057
$13.4K €11.5K
-38.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dubrovnik
Zagreb
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.6 €66.1
$99.1 €85.6
-22.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.73 €24.8
$39.21 €33.86
-26.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69 €59.6
$98.6 €85.1
-30.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.3 €70.2
$116 €99.9
-29.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dubrovnik
Zagreb
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,256 €1,085
$867 €748
45.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$902 €779
$671 €579
34.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,765 €1,524
$1,484 €1,281
18.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,243 €1,074
$1,048 €905
18.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,218 €5,369
$5,613 €4,846
10.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,359 €4,627
$3,596 €3,105
49.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dubrovnik
Zagreb
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,447 €1,250
$1,902 €1,642
-23.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.66
3.72
25.27%

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Last update for Dubrovnik: October 29, 2025

Last update for Zagreb: October 28, 2025

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