Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagreb and Krk Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagreb and Krk

🙂 Solo nomad: Zagreb is 12.9% cheaper than Krk without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zagreb is 7.2% cheaper than Krk without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zagreb
Krk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.36 €9.81
$13.63 €11.77
-16.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 €60.5
$34.44 €29.74
103.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 €7.9
$8.3 €7.16
10.24%
Cappuccino
$2.52 €2.18
$2.39 €2.06
5.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$3.65 €3.15
-15.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.62 €2.26
-9.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.78 €3.26
$4.01 €3.47
-5.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.95
$3.52 €3.03
29.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zagreb
Krk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.14 €0.98
16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 €1.63
$1.42 €1.23
32.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.98 €2.57
-11.41%
Eggs
$3.61 €3.12
$5 €4.32
-27.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.86 €9.38
$18.21 €15.72
-40.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.88 €8.53
$11.74 €10.13
-15.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.59 €10.87
$11.64 €10.05
8.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.59 €1.38
18.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.63 €1.41
6.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.76
$2.11 €1.82
-3.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.11 €2.68
$2.44 €2.11
27.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.47 €1.27
-6.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.42 €1.22
2.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.1
$0.92 €0.79
38.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.12 €0.97
18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.81 €5.01
$5.14 €4.44
13.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 €6.94
$6.29 €5.43
27.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.33 €1.15
37.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.36 €1.18
68.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Zagreb
Krk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 €0.5
$1.72 €1.48
-66.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.8 €49.86
$42.01 €36.27
37.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.98 €2.57
-23.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.07 €0.92
-0.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.1 €8.72
$8.81 €7.6
14.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.7 €1.47
0.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K €29.7K
$37.7K €32.6K
-8.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K €22.4K
$25.7K €22.2K
1.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zagreb
Krk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 €178
$190 €164
9.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.07 €17.33
$23.31 €20.13
-13.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.01 €28.5
$29.57 €25.53
11.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zagreb
Krk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.98 €42.29
$51.5 €44.44
-4.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.95 €12.04
$14.62 €12.63
-4.58%
Cinema Ticket
$8.95 €7.72
$8.19 €7.07
9.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zagreb
Krk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$513 €443
$241 €208
113.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K €11.5K
$1,415 €1,221
845.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zagreb
Krk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.1 €85.6
$104 €90.2
-5.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.21 €33.86
$46.24 €39.92
-15.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.6 €85.1
$141 €122
-30.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €99.9
$103 €89.1
12.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zagreb
Krk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$867 €748
$675 €583
28.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 €579
$470 €406
42.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 €1,281
$1,057 €913
40.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 €905
$773 €667
35.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,613 €4,846
$4,073 €3,517
37.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,596 €3,105
$3,230 €2,788
11.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zagreb
Krk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,902 €1,642
$1,048 €905
81.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.72
4.7
-20.85%

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Last update for Zagreb: October 28, 2025

Last update for Krk: October 28, 2025

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