Cost of Living Comparison Between Zadar and Dubrovnik 

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Cost of Living in Dubrovnik is 11.9% higher than in Zadar (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dubrovnik is 18.2% higher than in Zadar
Rent Prices in Dubrovnik are 38.9% higher than in Zadar
Restaurant Prices in Dubrovnik are 23.8% higher than in Zadar
Groceries Prices in Dubrovnik are 0.3% higher than in Zadar
Local Purchasing Power in Dubrovnik is 1.4% lower than in Zadar
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Restaurants
Zadar Edit Dubrovnik Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 € 14.00 €      +40.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 57.50 € 70.00 €      +21.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 € 8.00 €      +14.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.20 € 4.00 €      +25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.25 € 4.00 €      +23.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.12 € 2.41 €      +14.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 € 2.92 €      +7.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 € 2.35 €      +10.8 %
Markets
Zadar Edit Dubrovnik Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.84 € 3.91 €      +1.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.09 € 1.18 €      +8.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.09 € 0.89 €      -17.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.21 € 3.23 €      +0.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.23 € 4.88 €      +15.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.79 € 3.79 €      +0.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.54 € 4.08 €      -10.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.67 €      +5.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 € 0.67 €      +8.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.76 €      -2.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.88 €      -10.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 € 0.47 €      -12.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.52 € 0.33 €      -36.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.80 € 1.24 €      +54.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.00 € 1.08 €      +8.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.17 € 1.13 €      -3.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.20 € 1.96 €      +63.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.50 € 4.51 €      +0.2 %
Transportation
Zadar Edit Dubrovnik Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.59 € 2.25 €      +41.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.82 € 49.00 €      +23.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 € 2.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 € 1.73 €      +7.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 8.90 € 6.50 €      -27.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 € 5.66 €      -0.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 32,928.57 €      +9.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,556.00 € 22,335.73 €      -1.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Zadar Edit Dubrovnik Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 158.29 € 175.15 €      +10.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.62 € 20.57 €      +16.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.00 € 23.50 €      -9.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Zadar Edit Dubrovnik Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.50 € 61.67 €      +73.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 € 21.00 €      +40.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.50 € 7.25 €      -3.3 %
Childcare
Zadar Edit Dubrovnik Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 350.00 € 80.00 €      -77.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,200.00 € 7,000.00 €      +483.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Zadar Edit Dubrovnik Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.00 € 65.00 €      -18.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.57 € 25.00 €      -27.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.77 € 60.00 €      -28.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.38 € 70.00 €      -31.0 %
Rent Per Month
Zadar Edit Dubrovnik Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 600.00 € 1,066.67 €      +77.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 491.67 € 766.67 €      +55.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,125.00 € 1,500.00 €      +33.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 950.00 € 1,062.50 €      +11.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Zadar Edit Dubrovnik Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 371.61 € 499.35 €      +34.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 274.06 € 371.61 €      +35.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Zadar Edit Dubrovnik Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,069.25 € 1,246.57 €      +16.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.80 4.10      +7.7 %
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