Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Zagreb 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Zagreb is 17.6% higher than in Bucharest (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Zagreb is 20.4% higher than in Bucharest
Rent Prices in Zagreb are 30.4% higher than in Bucharest
Restaurant Prices in Zagreb are 10.6% higher than in Bucharest
Groceries Prices in Zagreb are 18.1% higher than in Bucharest
Local Purchasing Power in Zagreb is 7.0% higher than in Bucharest
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Restaurants
Bucharest Edit Zagreb Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50.00 lei
(10.04 €)
59.75 lei
(12.00 €)
     +19.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 lei
(50.21 €)
288.79 lei
(58.00 €)
     +15.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 lei
(7.03 €)
34.85 lei
(7.00 €)
     -0.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 13.50 lei
(2.71 €)
14.94 lei
(3.00 €)
     +10.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.00 lei
(3.21 €)
17.43 lei
(3.50 €)
     +8.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 14.45 lei
(2.90 €)
10.17 lei
(2.04 €)
     -29.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.47 lei
(1.90 €)
12.30 lei
(2.47 €)
     +29.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 9.71 lei
(1.95 €)
8.70 lei
(1.75 €)
     -10.4 %
Markets
Bucharest Edit Zagreb Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 30.28 lei
(6.08 €)
20.88 lei
(4.19 €)
     -31.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.59 lei
(0.92 €)
6.03 lei
(1.21 €)
     +31.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.55 lei
(0.71 €)
5.64 lei
(1.13 €)
     +58.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.92 lei
(3.00 €)
16.22 lei
(3.26 €)
     +8.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 19.06 lei
(3.83 €)
22.86 lei
(4.59 €)
     +19.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.79 lei
(2.77 €)
20.33 lei
(4.08 €)
     +47.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 23.02 lei
(4.62 €)
25.16 lei
(5.05 €)
     +9.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.48 lei
(0.50 €)
3.36 lei
(0.67 €)
     +35.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.51 lei
(0.71 €)
3.48 lei
(0.70 €)
     -0.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.28 lei
(0.66 €)
3.89 lei
(0.78 €)
     +18.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.12 lei
(0.83 €)
5.67 lei
(1.14 €)
     +37.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.08 lei
(0.42 €)
2.71 lei
(0.54 €)
     +30.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.04 lei
(0.41 €)
2.61 lei
(0.52 €)
     +27.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.97 lei
(0.80 €)
5.74 lei
(1.15 €)
     +44.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.55 lei
(0.71 €)
5.03 lei
(1.01 €)
     +41.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 lei
(6.03 €)
32.66 lei
(6.56 €)
     +8.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.94 lei
(0.99 €)
7.14 lei
(1.43 €)
     +44.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.06 lei
(1.62 €)
10.04 lei
(2.02 €)
     +24.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 26.00 lei
(5.22 €)
23.65 lei
(4.75 €)
     -9.0 %
Transportation
Bucharest Edit Zagreb Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei
(0.60 €)
2.64 lei
(0.53 €)
     -12.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 lei
(16.07 €)
263.89 lei
(53.00 €)
     +229.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 lei
(0.60 €)
9.46 lei
(1.90 €)
     +215.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 lei
(0.97 €)
7.21 lei
(1.45 €)
     +49.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 lei
(6.03 €)
39.77 lei
(7.99 €)
     +32.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.90 lei
(5.40 €)
28.09 lei
(5.64 €)
     +4.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,713.06 lei
(24,243.81 €)
145,401.26 lei
(29,202.15 €)
     +20.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 119,136.59 lei
(23,927.20 €)
115,360.30 lei
(23,168.77 €)
     -3.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bucharest Edit Zagreb Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 708.92 lei
(142.38 €)
912.45 lei
(183.25 €)
     +28.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.68 lei
(8.57 €)
91.00 lei
(18.28 €)
     +113.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.50 lei
(8.13 €)
133.27 lei
(26.77 €)
     +229.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Bucharest Edit Zagreb Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 227.45 lei
(45.68 €)
207.97 lei
(41.77 €)
     -8.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 99.78 lei
(20.04 €)
58.98 lei
(11.84 €)
     -40.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 lei
(7.03 €)
36.38 lei
(7.31 €)
     +4.0 %
Childcare
Bucharest Edit Zagreb Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,208.70 lei
(443.59 €)
1,258.74 lei
(252.80 €)
     -43.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 45,956.83 lei
(9,229.89 €)
50,932.84 lei
(10,229.27 €)
     +10.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bucharest Edit Zagreb Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 364.74 lei
(73.25 €)
444.41 lei
(89.25 €)
     +21.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 186.31 lei
(37.42 €)
195.10 lei
(39.18 €)
     +4.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 372.03 lei
(74.72 €)
444.97 lei
(89.37 €)
     +19.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 463.95 lei
(93.18 €)
544.36 lei
(109.33 €)
     +17.3 %
Rent Per Month
Bucharest Edit Zagreb Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,616.40 lei
(525.47 €)
3,287.69 lei
(660.29 €)
     +25.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,807.34 lei
(362.98 €)
2,635.38 lei
(529.29 €)
     +45.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,435.42 lei
(890.80 €)
5,616.46 lei
(1,128.00 €)
     +26.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,129.23 lei
(628.47 €)
4,108.74 lei
(825.19 €)
     +31.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bucharest Edit Zagreb Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,147.44 lei
(230.45 €)
1,868.90 lei
(375.35 €)
     +62.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 717.60 lei
(144.12 €)
1,326.66 lei
(266.44 €)
     +84.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Bucharest Edit Zagreb Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,255.97 lei
(1,055.60 €)
6,771.69 lei
(1,360.02 €)
     +28.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.36 4.07      -44.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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