Croatia vs Estonia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Croatia Estonia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1186
$1287
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2808
$3056
🏠 One person rent
$603
$654
🏘️ Family rent
$1028
$1126
🍽️ Food expenses
$399
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.2
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1429
$1612
💸 GDP per capita
$21460
$29824
😃 Human freedom index
7.96
8.75
❤️ Life expectancy
77.6
77.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
76
🌐 English speaking %
57.1%
50.2%
🎓 Higher education
84
84
😀 Quality of life
70
81
🏙️ Population
3.87M
1.37M

The average cost of living in Croatia ($1186) is 8% less expensive than in Estonia ($1287). Croatia ranked 57th vs 45th for Estonia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Croatia compared to 1.3 months in Estonia. Ranked 44th and 26th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Croatia vs Estonia

We calculate prices for Croatia and Estonia as a population-weighted mean of 15 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Croatia Estonia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.4
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.44
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$4.88
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1041
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$742
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$187
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$290
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
5.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3920
$3914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2940
$2733
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.9
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$9.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$8.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.72
$9.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.53
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.07
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.5
$56.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.01
$20.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$92.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$390
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10051
$7284

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In Croatia

City Cost of living Population
Zagreb
$1254
767K
Split
$1302
161K
Rijeka
$1174
108K
Osijek
$890
96.3K
Velika Gorica
$1142
61.1K
Zadar
$1265
70.8K
Pula
$1061
52.2K
Slavonski Brod
$808
49.9K
Dubrovnik
$1251
41.6K
Karlovac
$926
49.4K
Sibenik
$1100
42.6K
Kastela
$1240
37.8K
Bjelovar
$999
36.3K
Hvar
$1282
3.98K
Cavtat
$1161
2.19K

In Estonia

City Cost of living Population
Tallinn
$1447
458K
Tartu
$1120
97.8K
Parnu
$1102
41.5K
Narva
$846
53.4K
Kohtla-Jarve
$990
33.4K
Maardu
$1278
17K
Viljandi
$966
17.3K
Rakvere
$973
15.7K
Kuressaare
$1151
13.2K
Sillamae
$979
12.4K