Cost of living and expenses in Croatia

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Croatia? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Croatia, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Croatia (The last update: 4 days ago)

Currency in Croatia euro (EUR €). For 10 US dollars you can get 9.48 euros. For 100 US dollars you can get 94.8 euros. And the other way around: For 10 euros you can get 10.5 US dollars.


See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Croatia


What are the differences in prices between regions and cities in Croatia? What are the prices on the islands belonging to Croatia? See here: Prices in regions, cities and islands in Croatia

Prices: Hvar   Rijeka   Brac   Islands of Croatia   Čakovec   Pula   Rijeka   Sisak   Velika Gorica   Zadar   Zagreb   Dubrovnik   Split   Šibenik  

Prices and availability of products in shops and supermarkets in Croatia: Zagreb   Dubrovnik   Split  


McDonald's prices in Croatia: Zagreb   Split  

Pizza prices in Croatia: Zagreb   Dubrovnik   Split  

KFC prices in Croatia: Zagreb  


Price fees $161 ($100 - $279)

fees

$161 ($100 - $279)
22% is less expensive than in United States

Price internet $27 ($21 - $35)

internet

$27 ($21 - $35)
63% is less expensive than in United States

Price jeans $83 ($38 - $127)

jeans

$83 ($38 - $127)
by half more than in United States

Price average earnings $1.22K

average earnings

$1.22K
73% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $574 ($395 - $844)

renting a small apartment in the center

$574 ($395 - $844)
68% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $730 ($527 - $1.05K)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$730 ($527 - $1.05K)
70% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Croatia:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $1.5 (€1.4)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $47 (€45)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.6 (€1.5)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $31.6K (€30K)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $574 (€544)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $461 (€437)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $939 (€890)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $730 (€693)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $161 (€152)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $27 (€25)
  11. numb_34 $20 (€19.3)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $83 (€79)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $37 (€35)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $89 (€84)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $97 (€92)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $24.5K (€23.2K)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $182 (€173)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $3.61K (€3.42K)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $7.7K (€7.31K)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $2.68K (€2.54K)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $1.22K (€1.16K)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 4.2%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $2.8 (€2.7)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $1.1 (€1)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $7.4 (€7)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in Croatia

Price changes in One Square Meter Of An Apartment In The Center over the years: 2010: $12.2K(€11.6K), 2011: $14.9K(€14.1K), 2012: $17.9K(€17K), 2013: $15.8K(€15K), 2014: $15K(€14.2K), 2015: $15.2K(€14.4K), 2016: $15.3K(€14.5K), 2017: $15.4K(€14.6K), and 2018: $18.2K(€17.2K)

Croatia price changes: Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center 2010-2018
Croatia price changes Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center hikersbay.com

Have earnings increased in Croatia?
See the average salary in previous years in 2010: $5.47K(€5.18K), 2011: $5.09K(€4.83K), 2012: $5.08K(€4.82K), 2013: $5.17K(€4.9K), 2014: $5.21K(€4.94K), 2015: $5.27K(€4.99K), 2016: $5.6K(€5.31K), 2017: $5.87K(€5.56K), and 2018: $6.17K(€5.85K)

Croatia price changes: Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2010-2018
Croatia price changes Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Fees over the years: 2010: $884(€838), 2011: $809(€767), 2012: $1.27K(€1.2K), 2013: $1.4K(€1.32K), 2014: $1.45K(€1.38K), 2015: $1.33K(€1.26K), 2016: $1.25K(€1.18K), 2017: $1.33K(€1.26K), and 2018: $1.3K(€1.23K)

Croatia price changes: Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment 2010-2018
Croatia price changes Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment hikersbay.com

Price changes in Internet over the years: 2010: $130(€124), 2011: $150(€142), 2012: $163(€155), 2013: $154(€146), 2014: $161(€153), 2015: $171(€162), 2016: $168(€159), 2017: $173(€164), and 2018: $174(€165)

Croatia price changes: Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) 2010-2018
Croatia price changes Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) hikersbay.com

Have prices changed in clothing stores in Croatia in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2010: $624(€592), 2011: $525(€497), 2012: $588(€557), 2013: $553(€524), 2014: $609(€577), 2015: $579(€549), 2016: $557(€528), 2017: $567(€538), and 2018: $581(€551)

Croatia price changes: 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) 2010-2018
Croatia price changes 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) hikersbay.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

bananas

$1.5 ($1.2 - $2.2)
9.5% is less expensive than in United States

local beer

$3 ($2.1 - $4.2)
by half less than in United States

cheese

$10.4 ($6.3 - $21)
19% is less expensive than in United States

cheap restaurant

$10.5 ($6.3 - $19.6)
by half less than in United States

internet

$27 ($21 - $35)
63% is less expensive than in United States

jeans

$83 ($38 - $127)
by half more than in United States

Prices in each region in Croatia

Prices on the islands