Washington vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Washington Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3079
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7509
$2882
🏠 One person rent
$2032
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$3829
$1061
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6776
$1443
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
690K
767K

The cost of living in Washington is 148% more expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 96th and 4330th ($3079 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd and 2nd in the United States and Croatia, respectively. Check the United States vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Washington compared to 1.2 months in Zagreb. Washington ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 22nd and 983rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Washington vs Zagreb

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Washington Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.7
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.6
$48.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.53
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2233
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1772
$473
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4714
$1109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3322
$800
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.6
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9149
$4564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6215
$3182
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.47
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.9
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.32
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$7.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$5.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.04
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$97.1
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$44.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.7
$7.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.4
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2314
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28279
$10009

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Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846

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