Croatia vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Croatia Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1413
$2211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3292
$5162
🏠 One person rent
$743
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$1244
$2007
🍽️ Food expenses
$464
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.6
$88.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1738
$3584
💸 GDP per capita
$24050
$54177
😃 Human freedom index
7.83
7.52
❤️ Life expectancy
78.5
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
47
62
🌐 English speaking %
57.1%
85%
🎓 Higher education
84
93
😀 Quality of life
75
85
🏙️ Population
3.87M
9.97M

The average cost of living in Croatia ($1413) is 36% less expensive than in Israel ($2211). Croatia ranked 44th vs 15th for Israel 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 1.6 months in Israel. Ranked 43rd and 26th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Croatia vs Israel

We calculate prices for Croatia and Israel as a population-weighted mean of 15 and 67 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 Israel
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$23.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.7
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$9.7
 Cappuccino
$2.6
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$3.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$745
$1192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$546
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1379
$2188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$982
$1666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5086
$11147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$7278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.1
$73
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.33
$4.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$24.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.31
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.89
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.48
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.71
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$74
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.39
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.69
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$435
$1198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11097
$17022

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Cities Comparison in Croatia vs Israel

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2483
936K
Tel Aviv
$2702
468K
Haifa
$1930
283K
Petah Tikva
$2253
236K
Bnei Brak
$2385
194K
Holon
$2031
194K
Rishon LeZion
$2403
250K
Beersheba
$1700
209K
Ramat Gan
$2451
159K
Netanya
$2136
217K
Ashkelon
$1761
134K
Beit Shemesh
$1823
119K
Rehovot
$2066
133K
Bat Yam
$2147
129K
Herzliya
$3089
94K
Kfar Saba
$2346
101K
Hadera
$1887
95.7K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
97.1K
Ra'anana
$2432
74K
Afula
$1909
60K
Lod
$2154
75.7K
Rahat
$1962
64.5K
Ramat HaSharon
$2110
46.7K
Rosh HaAyin
$2270
56.3K
Eilat
$1853
51.9K
Nazareth
$1981
83.4K
Kiryat Ono
$2192
41.9K
Kiryat Gat
$2079
55K
Nahariya
$1894
60K
Givatayim
$2449
59.5K