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

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 1% cheaper than Croatia without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 4.3% cheaper than Croatia without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Croatia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 €13.92
$13.66 €11.77
18.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.70
$68.1 €58.7
-15.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.08
$9.02 €7.77
16.74%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2.00
$2.49 €2.14
-7.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.22
$3.15 €2.72
-18.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.37 €2.04
-23.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$4.10 €3.54
-13.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 €3.45
$4.59 €3.96
-12.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Croatia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.24 €1.07
-0.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.30
$1.68 €1.45
-10.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$3.09 €2.66
-46.28%
Eggs
$2.95 €2.55
$3.71 €3.20
-20.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.57 €12.56
$11.29 €9.73
29.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.36 €7.21
$9.74 €8.40
-14.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.96 €13.75
$12.61 €10.87
26.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.74 €1.50
45.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.75 €1.51
18.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.98 €1.70
7.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.57 €2.21
-1.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.60
$1.29 €1.12
44.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.37 €1.18
45.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.28 €1.11
4.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.19 €1.03
-32.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.61
$5.88 €5.07
10.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$7.99 €6.89
-29.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.62 €1.40
-22.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.26 €1.95
-4.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Croatia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.52 €1.31
15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.45 €29.70
$54.6 €47.02
-36.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 €3.87
$3.38 €2.92
32.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$1.07 €0.92
18.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.76 €23.07
$10.33 €8.90
159.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.77 €1.52
1.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$37.7K €32.5K
2.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$26.6K €22.9K
15.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Croatia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$191 €165
-22.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.22 €17.43
$21.69 €18.70
-6.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.26 €28.67
$31.90 €27.50
4.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Croatia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.68 €41.10
$50.0 €43.13
-4.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.73 €13.56
$14.43 €12.43
9.01%
Cinema Ticket
$9.22 €7.94
$7.94 €6.84
16.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Croatia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$527 €455
$290 €250
81.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K €8,654
$10.9K €9,430
-8.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Croatia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 €76.1
$95.4 €82.2
-7.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.99 €31.88
$40.66 €35.05
-9.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 €78.7
$102 €87.9
-10.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$107 €92.2
-0.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Croatia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 €919
$766 €661
39.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$817 €704
$579 €499
41.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 €1,453
$1,255 €1,082
34.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$912 €786
37.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,444 €3,831
$4,716 €4,065
-5.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,408
$3,526 €3,039
-20.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Croatia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,090 €1,802
$1,626 €1,402
28.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
4.34
-19.12%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

Last update for Croatia: January 13, 2026

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