Cost of Living Comparison Between Split and Zagreb Cost of Living Comparison Between Split and Zagreb

😐 Solo nomad: Split is 12.9% more expensive than Zagreb without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Split is 12.2% more expensive than Zagreb without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.35 €14.95

$11.69 €10.08

48.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$82.2 €70.9

$68.4 €58.9

20.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.22 €7.94

$9.45 €8.15

-2.43%

Cappuccino

$2.92 €2.52

$2.48 €2.14

17.74%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 €3.09

$2.99 €2.58

19.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 €2.44

$2.46 €2.12

15.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.44 €4.69

$3.65 €3.15

49.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.94 €4.26

$4.57 €3.94

8.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 €1.24

$1.34 €1.16

7.46%

White Bread (500g)

$1.96 €1.69

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.85 €3.32

$2.77 €2.38

38.99%

Eggs

$3.93 €3.39

$3.81 €3.28

3.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.70 €10.95

$10.85 €9.36

17.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.60 €8.27

$9.92 €8.55

-3.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.89 €11.97

$12.50 €10.77

11.12%

Apples (1kg)

$1.85 €1.59

$1.87 €1.61

-1.07%

Banana (1kg)

$1.86 €1.60

$1.74 €1.50

6.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.34 €2.02

$2.07 €1.78

13.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.37 €2.04

$3.08 €2.65

-23.05%

Potato (1kg)

$1.48 €1.27

$1.39 €1.20

6.47%

Onion (1kg)

$1.45 €1.25

$1.40 €1.21

3.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 €1.28

$1.26 €1.08

17.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 €1.09

$1.27 €1.10

-0.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.95 €5.13

Wine (Bottle)

$10.29 €8.87

$8.33 €7.18

23.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 €1.52

$1.77 €1.53

-0.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.42 €2.08

$2.19 €1.88

10.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.79 €1.54

$0.63 €0.55

184.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.31 €33.03

$57.6 €49.67

-33.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.46 €2.98

$2.35 €2.03

47.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 €1.74

$1.01 €0.87

100.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.09 €7.84

$10.13 €8.73

-10.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.71 €1.47

$1.70 €1.47

0.59%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.2K €32.9K

$34.7K €29.9K

9.97%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.4K €22.7K

$26.6K €23.0K

-0.98%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$215 €186

$210 €181

2.50%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$23.30 €20.08

$19.59 €16.89

18.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.08 €30.24

$32.17 €27.73

9.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.7 €51.4

$50.6 €43.59

17.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.45 €12.46

$14.14 €12.19

2.19%

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 €7.85

$8.95 €7.72

1.68%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$189 €163

$501 €432

-62.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,069 €7,817

$13.2K €11.4K

-31.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$84.9 €73.1

$101 €87.4

-16.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.61 €35.01

$39.88 €34.38

1.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$110 €94.4

$95.5 €82.3

14.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$105 €90.1

$119 €103

-12.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$972 €838

$856 €738

13.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$714 €616

$665 €573

7.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,891 €1,630

$1,497 €1,290

26.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,256 €1,083

$1,085 €935

15.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,819 €5,878

$5,484 €4,727

24.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,793 €4,132

$3,562 €3,070

34.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,656 €1,427

$1,916 €1,652

-13.61%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.27

3.72

14.78%

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

Last update for Split: January 11, 2026

Last update for Zagreb: January 11, 2026

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