Croatia vs Ireland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Croatia Ireland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1413
$2728
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3292
$5956
🏠 One person rent
$743
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$1244
$3062
🍽️ Food expenses
$464
$639
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.6
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1738
$3988
💸 GDP per capita
$24050
$113K
😃 Human freedom index
7.83
8.92
❤️ Life expectancy
78.5
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
47
76
🌐 English speaking %
57.1%
98.4%
🎓 Higher education
84
89
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
3.87M
5.4M

The average cost of living in Croatia ($1413) is 48% less expensive than in Ireland ($2728). Croatia ranked 44th vs 7th for Ireland 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 1.5 months in Ireland. Ranked 43rd and 6th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Croatia vs Ireland

We calculate prices for Croatia and Ireland as a population-weighted mean of 15 and 12 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 Ireland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.7
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$7.92
 Cappuccino
$2.6
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$745
$1885
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$546
$1526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1379
$3347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$982
$2650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5086
$6744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$5001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.1
$91.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.33
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$3.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.31
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.89
$20.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.48
$9.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.71
$6.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$58.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.39
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$75.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.69
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$435
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11097
$8547

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In Croatia

City Cost of living Population
Zagreb
$1485
767K
Split
$1673
161K
Rijeka
$1360
108K
Osijek
$1160
96.3K
Zadar
$1457
70.8K
Velika Gorica
$1256
61.1K
Pula
$952
52.2K
Slavonski Brod
$992
49.9K
Karlovac
$1054
49.4K
Dubrovnik
$1744
41.6K
Kastela
$1566
37.8K
Bjelovar
$1171
36.3K
Sibenik
$1191
42.6K
Hvar
$1571
3.98K
Cavtat
$1661
2.19K

In Ireland

City Cost of living Population
Dublin
$2992
593K
Cork
$2524
222K
Galway
$2978
83.5K
Limerick
$2236
62.7K
Swords
$2472
40.8K
Waterford
$2423
48.4K
Drogheda
$2627
41K
Dundalk
$2179
39K
Tralee
$2039
26.1K
Naas
$2515
21.4K
Kilkenny
$2055
22.2K
Wexford
$2074
20.2K