Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagreb and Dubrovnik Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagreb and Dubrovnik

🙂 Solo nomad: Zagreb is 9% cheaper than Dubrovnik without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zagreb is 21% cheaper than Dubrovnik without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zagreb
Dubrovnik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.36 €9.81
$17.27 €14.91
-34.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 €60.5
$81.8 €70.6
-14.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 €7.9
$12.24 €10.57
-25.25%
Cappuccino
$2.52 €2.18
$3.5 €3.03
-28.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$4.8 €4.14
-35.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$3.81 €3.29
-37.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.78 €3.26
$6.93 €5.98
-45.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.95
$4.78 €4.12
-4.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zagreb
Dubrovnik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.24 €1.07
7.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 €1.63
$1.52 €1.31
23.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.34 €2.02
12.82%
Eggs
$3.61 €3.12
$4.5 €3.89
-19.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.86 €9.38
$12.5 €10.8
-13.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.88 €8.53
$12.1 €10.45
-18.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.59 €10.87
$10.62 €9.17
18.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.75 €1.51
8.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.73 €1.49
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.76
$1.9 €1.64
6.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.11 €2.68
$2.68 €2.31
16.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.17 €1.01
17.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.81 €0.7
80.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.57 €1.35
-19.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.3 €1.12
2.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.81 €5.01
$5.23 €4.52
11.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 €6.94
$4.67 €4.03
72.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.35 €1.16
35.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.88 €2.49
-20.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Zagreb
Dubrovnik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 €0.5
$2.53 €2.18
-77.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.8 €49.86
$57.2 €49.36
1.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.05 €2.64
-25.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.09 €0.94
-2.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.1 €8.72
$7.55 €6.52
33.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.71 €1.48
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K €29.7K
$37.5K €32.4K
-8.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K €22.4K
$26.3K €22.7K
-1.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zagreb
Dubrovnik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 €178
$186 €160
11.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.07 €17.33
$23.04 €19.89
-12.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.01 €28.5
$26.81 €23.15
23.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zagreb
Dubrovnik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.98 €42.29
$70.5 €60.9
-30.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.95 €12.04
$23.95 €20.68
-41.75%
Cinema Ticket
$8.95 €7.72
$8.47 €7.31
5.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zagreb
Dubrovnik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$513 €443
$92.6 €80
454.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K €11.5K
$8,173 €7,057
63.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zagreb
Dubrovnik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.1 €85.6
$76.6 €66.1
29.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.21 €33.86
$28.73 €24.8
36.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.6 €85.1
$69 €59.6
42.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €99.9
$81.3 €70.2
42.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zagreb
Dubrovnik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$867 €748
$1,256 €1,085
-31.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 €579
$902 €779
-25.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 €1,281
$1,765 €1,524
-15.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 €905
$1,243 €1,074
-15.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,613 €4,846
$6,218 €5,369
-9.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,596 €3,105
$5,359 €4,627
-32.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zagreb
Dubrovnik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,902 €1,642
$1,447 €1,250
31.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.72
4.66
-20.17%

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Last update for Zagreb: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dubrovnik: October 29, 2025

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