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

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 0.1% cheaper than Croatia without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 3.6% cheaper than Croatia without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Croatia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$14.03 €12.11
14.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$70.1 €60.6
-17.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$9.34 €8.06
13.49%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$2.56 €2.21
-6.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$3.09 €2.66
-15.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.44 €2.1
-21.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$4.17 €3.6
-17.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$4.55 €3.93
-9.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Croatia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.32 €1.14
-10.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.62 €1.4
-5.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$3.07 €2.65
-47.56%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$3.7 €3.19
-16.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$11.33 €9.78
25.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$9.48 €8.18
-9.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$12.48 €10.78
25.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.76 €1.52
39.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.72 €1.49
20.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.95 €1.69
4.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$2.6 €2.24
1.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.35 €1.17
35.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.34 €1.16
46.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.27 €1.1
7.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.23 €1.06
-39.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$5.88 €5.08
9.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$7.94 €6.85
-27.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.69 €1.46
-21.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.17 €1.87
-4.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Croatia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.54 €1.33
16.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$53.3 €46.03
-35.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$3.56 €3.07
28.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.06 €0.91
25.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$10.41 €8.99
153.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.76 €1.52
3.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$38.5K €33.2K
2.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$26.6K €23K
17.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Croatia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$193 €166
-22.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$22.32 €19.27
-8.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$32.14 €27.75
3.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Croatia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$49.61 €42.83
-4.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$14.44 €12.47
8.31%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$7.95 €6.86
19.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Croatia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$301 €260
73.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$10.8K €9,342
-7.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Croatia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$92.8 €80.1
-5.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$41.48 €35.81
-10.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$99.6 €86
-8.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$111 €95.8
-3.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Croatia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$748 €646
40.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$574 €495
41.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,252 €1,081
35.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$914 €789
35.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$4,841 €4,179
-12.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$3,464 €2,991
-21.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Croatia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$1,691 €1,460
18.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
4.34
-19.12%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Croatia: October 28, 2025

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