Berlin vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2302
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5175
$3493
🏠 One person rent
$1280
$785
🏘️ Family rent
$2205
$1331
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$315
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$1969
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
39
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
3.78M
767K

The cost of living in Berlin is 55% more expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 1275th and 4105th ($2302 vs $1485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Germany and Croatia, respectively. Check Germany vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.3 months in Zagreb. Berlin ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 35th and 780th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Zagreb

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Berlin Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$59.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.72
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1324
$765
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$952
$571
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2341
$1378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1711
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$321
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8913
$5515
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6080
$3470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$57.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$5.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.6
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.1
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$99.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10963
$12339

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1931
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1921
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1889
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1920
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1896
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1870
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1895
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1878
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1816
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1853
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1859
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1846
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1846
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1698
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1857
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1460
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1557
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1493
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1382
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1483
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1490
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1488
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1597
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1502
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1543
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1481
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1464
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1473
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1240
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1467
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1121
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1553
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474

Cities near Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1256
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1054
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1261
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1171
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1375
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1317
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1425
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1075
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$864
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$676
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$723
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1695
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$629
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1406
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1434
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1708
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$965
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$850
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1771
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1661
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$875
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1158
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1448
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1434
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1677
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1430
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1391
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$952
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1457
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$682
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$1036
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1483
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1160
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1114
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$961