Cost of Living Comparison Between Solin and Zagreb Cost of Living Comparison Between Solin and Zagreb

😐 Solo nomad: Solin is 19.3% more expensive than Zagreb without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Solin is 3.4% cheaper than Zagreb without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solin
Zagreb
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.3 €14.94
$11.36 €9.81
52.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$70.1 €60.5
14.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.18 €7.92
$9.15 €7.9
0.33%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.52 €2.18
15.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.09 €2.67
11.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 €2.54
$2.37 €2.04
24.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.46 €4.72
$3.78 €3.26
44.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.6 €3.98
$4.57 €3.95
0.66%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Solin
Zagreb
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.33 €1.15
-8.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.88 €1.63
-18.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.64 €2.28
-11.74%
Eggs
$3.85 €3.33
$3.61 €3.12
6.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.42 €10.73
$10.86 €9.38
14.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.61 €8.29
$9.88 €8.53
-2.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.5 €9.07
$12.59 €10.87
-16.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.89 €1.63
-10.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.73 €1.49
-2.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.03 €1.76
-1.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$3.11 €2.68
-23.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.38 €1.19
-10.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.46 €1.26
-40.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.27 €1.1
16.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.33 €1.14
-6.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.24 €4.52
$5.81 €5.01
-9.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$8.04 €6.94
-43.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.83 €1.58
-26.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.29 €1.98
6.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Solin
Zagreb
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 €1.54
$0.58 €0.5
206.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.19 €37.29
$57.8 €49.86
-25.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 €3.05
$2.27 €1.96
55.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.06 €0.91
99.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.3 €6.3
$10.1 €8.72
-27.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.71 €1.47
4.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K €32.3K
$34.4K €29.7K
8.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €22.9K
$26K €22.4K
2.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solin
Zagreb
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.4 €56.5
$207 €178
-68.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.23 €20.92
$20.07 €17.33
20.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.93 €23.25
$33.01 €28.5
-18.42%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Solin
Zagreb
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 €44.78
$48.98 €42.29
5.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.84 €12.82
$13.95 €12.04
6.38%
Cinema Ticket
$8.25 €7.12
$8.95 €7.72
-7.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solin
Zagreb
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.5 €79
$513 €443
-82.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,204 €7,084
$13.4K €11.5K
-38.63%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Solin
Zagreb
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.1 €73.4
$99.1 €85.6
-14.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.98 €34.52
$39.21 €33.86
1.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.7
$98.6 €85.1
7.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$116 €99.9
-7.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solin
Zagreb
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$655 €565
$867 €748
-24.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 €408
$671 €579
-29.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 €905
$1,484 €1,281
-29.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$784 €677
$1,048 €905
-25.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,074 €3,517
$5,613 €4,846
-27.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,297 €2,846
$3,596 €3,105
-8.33%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Solin
Zagreb
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,090 €941
$1,902 €1,642
-42.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
3.72
14.78%

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Last update for Solin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zagreb: October 28, 2025

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