Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagreb and Umag Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagreb and Umag

😐 Solo nomad: Zagreb is 3.1% more expensive than Umag without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Zagreb is 3.4% cheaper than Umag without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zagreb
Umag
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.36 €9.81
$11.39 €9.83
-0.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 €60.5
$68.3 €59
2.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 €7.9
$9.02 €7.78
1.44%
Cappuccino
$2.52 €2.18
$2.26 €1.95
11.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$3.06 €2.64
0.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.29 €1.98
3.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.78 €3.26
$3.66 €3.16
3.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.95
$4.71 €4.06
-2.97%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zagreb
Umag
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.35 €1.17
-1.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 €1.63
$1.94 €1.67
-3.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.71 €2.34
-2.58%
Eggs
$3.61 €3.12
$3.83 €3.31
-5.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.86 €9.38
$11.24 €9.71
-3.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.88 €8.53
$9.9 €8.55
-0.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.59 €10.87
$12.88 €11.12
-2.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.79 €1.54
5.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.72 €1.48
0.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.76
$1.96 €1.69
3.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.11 €2.68
$3 €2.59
3.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.39 €1.2
-0.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.47 €1.27
-0.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.26 €1.09
0.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.32 €1.14
0.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.81 €5.01
$5.87 €5.06
-1.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 €6.94
$8.26 €7.14
-2.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.83 €1.58
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.3 €1.98
-0.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Zagreb
Umag
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 €0.5
$1.76 €1.52
-67.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.8 €49.86
$43.01 €37.13
34.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.25 €1.94
0.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.07 €0.92
-0.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.1 €8.72
$10.13 €8.74
-0.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.73 €1.49
-1.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K €29.7K
$34.7K €30K
-0.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K €22.4K
$26.5K €22.9K
-1.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zagreb
Umag
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 €178
$209 €181
-1.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.07 €17.33
$20.15 €17.4
-0.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.01 €28.5
$32.5 €28.06
1.57%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zagreb
Umag
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.98 €42.29
$51.3 €44.29
-4.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.95 €12.04
$14.51 €12.53
-3.86%
Cinema Ticket
$8.95 €7.72
$8.69 €7.51
2.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zagreb
Umag
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$513 €443
$240 €207
114.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K €11.5K
$13K €11.3K
2.60%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zagreb
Umag
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.1 €85.6
$101 €87.5
-2.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.21 €33.86
$39.67 €34.25
-1.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.6 €85.1
$95.9 €82.8
2.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €99.9
$115 €99.3
0.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zagreb
Umag
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$867 €748
$673 €581
28.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 €579
$455 €393
47.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 €1,281
$1,047 €904
41.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 €905
$783 €676
33.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,613 €4,846
$4,296 €3,709
30.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,596 €3,105
$3,573 €3,085
0.65%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Zagreb
Umag
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,902 €1,642
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.72
3.72
-

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Last update for Zagreb: October 28, 2025

Last update for Umag: October 29, 2025

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