Vancouver vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Vancouver Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2505
$1487
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5691
$3493
🏠 One person rent
$1564
$783
🏘️ Family rent
$2640
$1306
🍽️ Food expenses
$646
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3446
$1896
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
39
😀 Quality of life
93
78
🏙️ Population
662K
767K

The cost of living in Vancouver is 69% more expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 890th and 4035th ($2505 vs $1487) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Canada and Croatia, respectively. Check Canada vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Vancouver compared to 1.3 months in Zagreb. Vancouver ranked 3rd best city to live in Canada vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 62nd and 835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Vancouver vs Zagreb

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Vancouver Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.84
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.17
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$734
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$570
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2929
$1318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.7
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8999
$5126
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7018
$3295
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.7
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.59
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.49
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$50.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1168
$546
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21273
$12142

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Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884

Cities near Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1265
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1072
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1188
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1144
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1347
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1279
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1396
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$911
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$661
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$733
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1719
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$586
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1431
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$953
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1436
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$972
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$893
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1752
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1659
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$917
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1170
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1189
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1372
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1409
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1648
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1381
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1409
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1518
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1029
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1533
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$667
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$1124
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1517
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1169
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1172
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$978