Rome vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1697
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4149
$2882
🏠 One person rent
$891
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$1061
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1795
$1443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
38
😀 Quality of life
87
75
🏙️ Population
2.87M
767K

The cost of living in Rome is 37% more expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 2685th and 4330th ($1697 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Italy and Croatia, respectively. Check Italy vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Rome compared to 1.2 months in Zagreb. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 230th and 983rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rome vs Zagreb

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Rome Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
$48.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$473
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2193
$1109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$800
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7657
$4564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3688
$3182
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.15
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.74
$7.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$5.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.68
$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$44.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$7.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.8
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$10009

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229

Cities near Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1100
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$997
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1058
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$913
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1081
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1133
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1197
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$929
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$682
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$558
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$517
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1438
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$503
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1102
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1274
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$762
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1321
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1658
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$742
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$777
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1664
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1279
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$747
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1167
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$835
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1301
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1200
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1581
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1271
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1393
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1229
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1008
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1219
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$604
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$852
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1284
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$849
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$765
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$755