Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagreb and Makarska Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagreb and Makarska

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Zagreb is 15.6% cheaper than Makarska without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Zagreb is 19.5% cheaper than Makarska without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zagreb
Makarska
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.36 €9.81
$16.09 €13.89
-29.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 €60.5
$80.5 €69.5
-12.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 €7.9
$7.92 €6.84
15.53%
Cappuccino
$2.52 €2.18
$3.55 €3.07
-29.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$3.74 €3.23
-17.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.55 €2.21
-7.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.78 €3.26
$4.54 €3.92
-16.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.95
$3.79 €3.27
20.58%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zagreb
Makarska
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.19 €1.02
11.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 €1.63
$1.43 €1.23
31.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$3 €2.59
-12.00%
Eggs
$3.61 €3.12
$4.99 €4.3
-27.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.86 €9.38
$18.17 €15.69
-40.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.88 €8.53
$11.53 €9.95
-14.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.59 €10.87
$11.78 €10.17
6.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.66 €1.43
13.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.6 €1.38
8.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.76
$2.16 €1.86
-6.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.11 €2.68
$2.46 €2.13
26.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.49 €1.28
-7.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.41 €1.22
3.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.1
$0.96 €0.82
32.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.19 €1.03
11.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.81 €5.01
$5.12 €4.42
13.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 €6.94
$6.22 €5.37
29.26%
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
$1.38 €1.19
65.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Zagreb
Makarska
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 €0.5
$1.75 €1.51
-66.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.8 €49.86
$42.99 €37.11
34.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.04 €2.62
-25.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.09 €0.94
-2.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.1 €8.72
$9.14 €7.89
10.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.75 €1.51
-2.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K €29.7K
$38.3K €33.1K
-10.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K €22.4K
$26K €22.4K
0.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zagreb
Makarska
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 €178
$184 €158
12.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.07 €17.33
$22.87 €19.74
-12.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.01 €28.5
$29.89 €25.81
10.44%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zagreb
Makarska
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.98 €42.29
$52.2 €45.05
-6.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.95 €12.04
$15.02 €12.96
-7.12%
Cinema Ticket
$8.95 €7.72
$8.51 €7.35
5.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zagreb
Makarska
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$513 €443
$244 €210
110.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K €11.5K
$1,390 €1,200
862.16%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zagreb
Makarska
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.1 €85.6
$104 €89.5
-4.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.21 €33.86
$45.79 €39.53
-14.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.6 €85.1
$136 €118
-27.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €99.9
$107 €92.1
8.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zagreb
Makarska
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$867 €748
$678 €585
27.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 €579
$463 €400
44.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 €1,281
$1,047 €904
41.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 €905
$771 €666
35.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,613 €4,846
$4,292 €3,706
30.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,596 €3,105
$3,481 €3,005
3.32%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Zagreb
Makarska
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,902 €1,642
-
-
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 Makarska: October 27, 2025

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