Washington vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Washington Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3149
$1253
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7865
$2899
🏠 One person rent
$2045
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$4037
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$738
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5859
$1581
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
94
76
🏙️ Population
690K
767K

The cost of living in Washington is 151% more expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 96th and 4331st ($3149 vs $1253) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 4th 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 1.9 months in Washington compared to 1.3 months in Zagreb. Washington ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 43rd and 843rd 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
$22.3
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.7
$50.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$8.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.65
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.66
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2298
$624
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1750
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4716
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3555
$826
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$27.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7543
$4361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6152
$2995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.2
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.54
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.99
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.6
$5.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$6.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.77
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.98
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$105
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.9
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$76
$86.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2464
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24653
$10861

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Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979

Cities near Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1101
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$912
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1080
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1008
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1116
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1082
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1157
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$842
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$711
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$556
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$659
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1468
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$558
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1152
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1261
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$750
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1303
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1594
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$803
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$750
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1653
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1421
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$701
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$847
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$985
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$848
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1263
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1223
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1582
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1247
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1263
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1323
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$941
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1122
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$603
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$786
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1307
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$958
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$919
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$747