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

😐 Solo nomad: Split is 7.7% more expensive than Zagreb without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Split is 12.2% more expensive than Zagreb without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Split
Zagreb
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.14 €14.77
$11.77 €10.13
45.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.5 €71
$70.5 €60.7
17.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 €8.2
$9.44 €8.13
0.85%
Cappuccino
$2.9 €2.5
$2.51 €2.16
15.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 €2.98
$3.01 €2.59
14.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.54
$2.34 €2.02
26.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.36 €4.62
$3.75 €3.23
42.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 €4.33
$4.67 €4.02
7.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Split
Zagreb
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.29 €1.11
10.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.89 €1.62
2.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.69 €3.18
$2.75 €2.36
34.18%
Eggs
$3.84 €3.3
$3.61 €3.11
6.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.63 €10.87
$11.15 €9.6
13.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.68 €8.34
$9.89 €8.51
-2.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.82 €11.9
$12.49 €10.76
10.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.86 €1.6
3.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.71 €1.47
14.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 €2.02
$2.03 €1.75
15.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.09 €2.66
-26.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.43 €1.23
2.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.4 €1.2
-1.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.3 €1.12
10.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.32 €1.13
-3.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 €5.1
$5.75 €4.95
2.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.6 €9.13
$7.99 €6.88
32.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.85 €1.6
-4.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 €2.09
$2.2 €1.9
10.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Split
Zagreb
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.64 €0.55
173.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.3 €32.99
$58.8 €50.7
-34.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 €3.03
$2.36 €2.04
49.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.06 €0.92
94.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.45 €8.14
$10.27 €8.84
-7.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.73 €1.49
-0.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K €32.4K
$34.1K €29.4K
10.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K €22.1K
$26.9K €23.2K
-4.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Split
Zagreb
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 €181
$208 €179
0.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.64 €20.36
$20.15 €17.36
17.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.31 €30.41
$32.01 €27.57
10.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Split
Zagreb
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.5 €51.2
$49.85 €42.94
19.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.69 €12.65
$14.03 €12.09
4.70%
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 €8.16
$9.05 €7.8
4.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Split
Zagreb
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 €160
$501 €432
-62.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,124 €7,858
$13.1K €11.3K
-30.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Split
Zagreb
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.6 €72
$99.9 €86
-16.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.28 €33.83
$40.06 €34.51
-1.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 €93.9
$98.5 €84.9
10.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.2
$119 €103
-12.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Split
Zagreb
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$986 €849
$881 €758
12.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$717 €617
$669 €576
7.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,880 €1,619
$1,504 €1,295
25.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,255 €1,081
$1,077 €927
16.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,682 €5,755
$5,848 €5,037
14.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,830 €4,160
$3,594 €3,095
34.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Split
Zagreb
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,600 €1,378
$1,938 €1,670
-17.45%
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: November 30, 2025

Last update for Zagreb: December 1, 2025

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