Croatia vs Hungary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Croatia Hungary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1410
$1277
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3281
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$743
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.3
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1698
$1528
💸 GDP per capita
$24050
$23292
😃 Human freedom index
7.83
7.37
❤️ Life expectancy
78.5
76.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
47
40
🌐 English speaking %
39.7%
25.3%
🎓 Higher education
84
82
😀 Quality of life
74
71
🏙️ Population
3.87M
9.56M

The average cost of living in Croatia ($1410) is 10% more expensive than in Hungary ($1277). Croatia ranked 45th vs 57th for Hungary 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 1.2 months in Hungary. Ranked 44th and 51st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Croatia vs Hungary

We calculate prices for Croatia and Hungary as a population-weighted mean of 15 and 33 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 Hungary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.4
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.97
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$2.54
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$624
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$473
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1343
$1222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$959
$953
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$23.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
7.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4928
$4271
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3493
$3259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.4
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$5.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.49
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$61.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$9.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.5
$56.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.56
$11.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.5
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10904
$12464

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Cities Comparison in Croatia vs Hungary

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In Croatia

City Cost of living Population
Zagreb
$1487
767K
Split
$1602
161K
Rijeka
$1342
108K
Osijek
$1169
96.3K
Zadar
$1533
70.8K
Velika Gorica
$1265
61.1K
Pula
$1029
52.2K
Slavonski Brod
$971
49.9K
Karlovac
$1072
49.4K
Dubrovnik
$1732
41.6K
Kastela
$1520
37.8K
Bjelovar
$1144
36.3K
Sibenik
$1209
42.6K
Hvar
$1511
3.98K
Cavtat
$1661
2.19K

In Hungary

City Cost of living Population
Budapest
$1580
1.69M
Debrecen
$1194
202K
Szeged
$1076
157K
Gyor
$974
129K
Nyiregyhaza
$851
115K
Miskolc
$1034
141K
Pecs
$1189
139K
Szekesfehervar
$981
95.2K
Kecskemet
$1019
109K
Szombathely
$917
76.9K
Sopron
$1172
60.8K
Budafok-Teteny
$1228
56.8K
Erd
$973
71.5K
Bekescsaba
$957
53.9K
Szolnok
$941
65.6K
Eger
$1028
48.7K
Veszprem
$1124
55.1K
Kaposvar
$893
58.5K
Tatabanya
$1063
64.8K
Dunaujvaros
$914
41.2K
Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
40.1K
Vac
$1195
33.9K
Dunakeszi
$1226
42.6K
Nagykanizsa
$911
42K
Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
33.7K
Cegled
$1139
36.1K
Zalaegerszeg
$953
54K
Godollo
$1203
32.4K
Hodmezovasarhely
$915
41.7K
Salgotarjan
$1117
30.4K