Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagreb and Karlovac Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagreb and Karlovac

😐 Solo nomad: Zagreb is 30% more expensive than Karlovac without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zagreb is 10.8% more expensive than Karlovac without rent, and 40.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zagreb
Karlovac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.36 €9.81
$12.53 €10.82
-9.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 €60.5
$46.33 €40
51.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 €7.9
$7.89 €6.82
15.97%
Cappuccino
$2.52 €2.18
$1.94 €1.67
29.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$2.49 €2.15
24.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.41 €1.21
68.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.78 €3.26
$2.24 €1.94
68.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.95
$2.29 €1.98
99.56%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zagreb
Karlovac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.14 €0.98
16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 €1.63
$1.18 €1.01
59.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.87 €1.62
41.18%
Eggs
$3.61 €3.12
$3.5 €3.03
3.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.86 €9.38
$9.95 €8.59
9.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.88 €8.53
$11.49 €9.92
-14.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.59 €10.87
$13.74 €11.86
-8.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.71 €1.48
10.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.98 €1.71
-12.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.76
$1.78 €1.54
14.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.11 €2.68
$2.07 €1.78
50.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.63 €1.41
-15.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.07 €0.92
36.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.72 €1.49
-26.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.05 €0.91
26.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.81 €5.01
$5.45 €4.7
6.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 €6.94
$6.55 €5.65
22.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.76 €1.52
3.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.54 €2.19
-9.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Zagreb
Karlovac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 €0.5
$1.77 €1.53
-67.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.8 €49.86
$42.72 €36.88
35.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.14 €2.71
-27.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.32 €1.14
-19.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.1 €8.72
$8.96 €7.74
12.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.71 €1.47
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K €29.7K
$36.5K €31.5K
-5.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K €22.4K
$26.1K €22.5K
-0.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zagreb
Karlovac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 €178
$187 €161
10.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.07 €17.33
$23.32 €20.14
-13.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.01 €28.5
$32.16 €27.77
2.64%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zagreb
Karlovac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.98 €42.29
$35.02 €30.23
39.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.95 €12.04
$14.97 €12.93
-6.81%
Cinema Ticket
$8.95 €7.72
$6.51 €5.62
37.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zagreb
Karlovac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$513 €443
$241 €208
113.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K €11.5K
$1,390 €1,200
861.82%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zagreb
Karlovac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.1 €85.6
$103 €89.1
-3.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.21 €33.86
$35.13 €30.34
11.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.6 €85.1
$70.8 €61.1
39.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €99.9
$76 €65.6
52.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zagreb
Karlovac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$867 €748
$421 €364
105.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 €579
$330 €285
103.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 €1,281
$643 €555
130.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 €905
$476 €411
120.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,613 €4,846
$2,779 €2,399
101.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,596 €3,105
$2,294 €1,981
56.75%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Zagreb
Karlovac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,902 €1,642
$1,250 €1,079
52.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.72
4.47
-16.78%

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Last update for Zagreb: October 28, 2025

Last update for Karlovac: October 26, 2025

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