Croatia vs Greece - Cost of Living Comparison

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Croatia Greece
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1186
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2808
$2906
🏠 One person rent
$603
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$1028
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$399
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.2
$65.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1429
$1061
💸 GDP per capita
$21460
$22990
😃 Human freedom index
7.96
7.49
❤️ Life expectancy
77.6
80.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
49
🌐 English speaking %
57.1%
51%
🎓 Higher education
84
86
😀 Quality of life
70
68
🏙️ Population
3.87M
10.5M

The average cost of living in Croatia ($1186) is 0.1% more expensive than in Greece ($1185). Croatia ranked 57th vs 58th for Greece 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 0.9 months in Greece. Ranked 44th and 45th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Croatia vs Greece

We calculate prices for Croatia and Greece as a population-weighted mean of 15 and 50 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 Greece
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.4
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.44
$9.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$4.83
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$477
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1041
$964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3920
$3153
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2940
$2618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.9
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$5.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.72
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.53
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$2.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.07
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.5
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.01
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$87.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10051
$7326

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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 Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1366
643K
Crete
$1186
623K
Thessaloniki
$1223
310K
Patras
$1080
174K
Piraeus
$1143
168K
Larissa
$1019
146K
Heraklion
$1137
145K
Peristeri
$1228
134K
Glyfada
$1528
89.6K
Kallithea
$1257
97.6K
Nikaia
$1146
88.1K
Rhodes
$1095
54.6K
Kifissia
$1459
48.7K
Nea Ionia
$1278
64.6K
Nea Smyrni
$1258
72.9K
Volos
$1133
85.8K
Komotini
$985
51.7K
Chalcis
$1148
64.5K
Palaio Faliro
$1346
64.9K
Kalamata
$1123
57.7K
Xanthi
$1055
58.8K
Alexandroupoli
$999
59.5K
Serres
$1043
58.4K
Chania
$1257
54.6K
Ioannina
$1094
64.9K
Trikala
$1036
61.6K
Lamia
$896
47.5K
Katerini
$989
59.2K
Agrinio
$956
50.7K
Drama
$912
44.3K