Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Zagreb 

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Consumer Prices in Zagreb are 9.8% lower than in Athens (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Zagreb are 7.2% lower than in Athens
Rent Prices in Zagreb are 2.0% higher than in Athens
Restaurant Prices in Zagreb are 12.3% lower than in Athens
Groceries Prices in Zagreb are 7.7% lower than in Athens
Local Purchasing Power in Zagreb is 46.3% higher than in Athens
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Restaurants
Athens Edit Zagreb Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 12.00 €      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.00 € 59.00 €      +7.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 7.00 €      -22.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 2.98 €      -40.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 3.30 €      -34.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.41 € 2.07 €      -39.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 € 2.43 €      +23.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 € 1.80 €      +260.0 %
Markets
Athens Edit Zagreb Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.92 € 4.09 €      -30.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 € 1.17 €      +5.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.15 € 1.15 €      +0.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 € 3.25 €      -22.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.80 € 4.79 €      -17.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.58 € 4.15 €      -9.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.83 € 4.92 €      -15.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.69 €      -14.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.71 €      -14.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.56 € 0.78 €      +38.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.90 € 1.16 €      +29.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.54 € 0.57 €      +7.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 € 0.53 €      -4.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.94 € 1.10 €      +16.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 € 1.04 €      +17.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 6.62 €      -17.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.60 € 1.48 €      -7.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.19 € 2.11 €      -3.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.60 € 4.68 €      +1.7 %
Transportation
Athens Edit Zagreb Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 € 0.53 €      -55.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 € 50.00 €      +66.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 2.00 €      -50.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.45 € 1.47 €      +1.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 7.00 €      -53.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.06 € 5.58 €      -20.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,187.50 € 27,714.44 €      +10.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,061.17 € 23,366.11 €      -2.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Athens Edit Zagreb Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 202.14 € 179.60 €      -11.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.30 € 18.47 €      -27.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.13 € 26.69 €      -11.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Athens Edit Zagreb Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.19 € 41.71 €      -1.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.56 € 12.19 €      -48.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 € 7.00 €      -22.2 %
Childcare
Athens Edit Zagreb Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 442.53 € 242.17 €      -45.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,671.88 € 9,249.62 €      -4.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Athens Edit Zagreb Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.95 € 88.58 €      +8.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.87 € 39.35 €      +23.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.98 € 88.19 €      -0.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 107.61 € 108.28 €      +0.6 %
Rent Per Month
Athens Edit Zagreb Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 571.31 € 651.56 €      +14.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 487.93 € 527.94 €      +8.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,067.45 € 1,117.39 €      +4.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 921.73 € 813.65 €      -11.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Athens Edit Zagreb Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 271.65 € 378.94 €      +39.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 257.83 € 265.37 €      +2.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Athens Edit Zagreb Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 996.74 € 1,352.84 €      +35.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.51 4.05      -10.3 %
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