Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Zagreb 

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Consumer Prices in Zagreb are 14.0% lower than in Athens (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Zagreb are 11.5% lower than in Athens
Rent Prices in Zagreb are 1.6% lower than in Athens
Restaurant Prices in Zagreb are 15.9% lower than in Athens
Groceries Prices in Zagreb are 6.0% lower than in Athens
Local Purchasing Power in Zagreb is 38.3% higher than in Athens
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Restaurants
Athens Edit Zagreb Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 € 9.96 €      -17.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 46.52 €      -7.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 € 6.66 €      -16.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 € 2.65 €      -33.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 2.90 €      -42.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.36 € 1.84 €      -45.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.81 € 2.29 €      +26.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 € 1.63 €      +225.4 %
Markets
Athens Edit Zagreb Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.34 € 4.56 €      -28.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.06 € 1.01 €      -4.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.06 € 1.12 €      +5.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.01 € 3.04 €      -24.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.14 € 4.04 €      -21.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.03 € 3.97 €      -1.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.35 € 5.34 €      -0.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.61 €      -23.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.64 €      -21.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.51 € 0.72 €      +41.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.83 € 1.06 €      +27.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.50 € 0.47 €      -5.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.42 € 0.47 €      +11.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.81 € 1.02 €      +25.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.79 € 1.01 €      +27.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 5.97 €      -14.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.52 € 1.39 €      -8.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 € 1.88 €      -19.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.80 € 4.64 €      -3.4 %
Transportation
Athens Edit Zagreb Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 € 0.53 €      -55.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 € 47.78 €      +59.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 1.99 €      -50.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.29 € 1.28 €      -0.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 6.63 €      -55.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.30 € 6.56 €      -10.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,000.00 € 25,250.36 €      +9.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,829.38 € 23,480.19 €      +2.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Athens Edit Zagreb Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 247.03 € 193.26 €      -21.8 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.55 € 0.12 €      -77.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.78 € 23.69 €      -23.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Athens Edit Zagreb Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.64 € 43.67 €      +4.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.87 € 11.73 €      -50.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 6.64 €      -16.9 %
Childcare
Athens Edit Zagreb Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 444.14 € 143.64 €      -67.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,048.65 € 6,519.05 €      -28.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Athens Edit Zagreb Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 75.91 € 81.54 €      +7.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.40 € 35.33 €      +2.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.22 € 84.47 €      +2.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.83 € 102.33 €      +2.5 %
Rent Per Month
Athens Edit Zagreb Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 497.81 € 575.20 €      +15.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 467.10 € 447.73 €      -4.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 893.85 € 963.40 €      +7.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 870.65 € 698.10 €      -19.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Athens Edit Zagreb Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 236.31 € 367.67 €      +55.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 231.63 € 246.71 €      +6.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Athens Edit Zagreb Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 902.57 € 1,105.18 €      +22.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.30 3.39      -21.1 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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