Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Zagreb 

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Cost of Living in Zagreb is 9.2% lower than in Athens (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Zagreb is 5.4% lower than in Athens
Rent Prices in Zagreb are 9.6% higher than in Athens
Restaurant Prices in Zagreb are 15.4% lower than in Athens
Groceries Prices in Zagreb are 9.7% lower than in Athens
Local Purchasing Power in Zagreb is 53.1% higher than in Athens
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Restaurants
Athens Edit Zagreb Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 10.00 €      -33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.00 € 60.00 €      +9.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 8.00 €      -11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 3.00 €      -40.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 € 2.07 €      -44.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 € 2.76 €      +28.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.53 € 2.06 €      +289.6 %
Markets
Athens Edit Zagreb Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.09 € 4.18 €      -31.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.09 € 1.37 €      +25.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.15 € 1.08 €      -5.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.12 € 3.17 €      -23.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.58 € 4.14 €      -25.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.28 € 3.83 €      -10.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.73 € 4.91 €      -14.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.86 € 0.70 €      -18.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.67 €      -19.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.60 € 0.76 €      +27.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.87 € 1.10 €      +26.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.51 € 0.51 €      +0.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.43 € 0.53 €      +24.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.11 € 1.11 €      +0.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.85 € 1.05 €      +23.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.45 € 6.21 €      -26.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 € 1.46 €      -16.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 € 1.94 €      -24.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.60 € 4.90 €      +6.5 %
Transportation
Athens Edit Zagreb Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 € 0.53 €      -55.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 29.00 € 50.00 €      +72.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 2.00 €      -50.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.69 € 1.61 €      -4.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 8.90 €      -40.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 € 5.74 €      -15.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 € 30,000.00 €      +20.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,969.00 € 23,137.46 €      -10.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Athens Edit Zagreb Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.84 € 180.89 €      +5.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.27 € 17.81 €      -23.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.89 € 27.83 €      -6.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Athens Edit Zagreb Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.69 € 40.42 €      -13.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.63 € 13.50 €      -40.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 € 7.40 €      -17.8 %
Childcare
Athens Edit Zagreb Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 439.06 € 372.50 €      -15.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,381.82 € 10,316.67 €      +10.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Athens Edit Zagreb Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.92 € 84.03 €      +7.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.48 € 33.54 €      -10.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.23 € 83.81 €      -3.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.50 € 102.16 €      -4.1 %
Rent Per Month
Athens Edit Zagreb Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 582.87 € 714.53 €      +22.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 505.38 € 566.75 €      +12.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,023.28 € 1,169.44 €      +14.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 910.52 € 861.76 €      -5.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Athens Edit Zagreb Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 290.86 € 387.63 €      +33.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 271.08 € 266.40 €      -1.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Athens Edit Zagreb Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,042.91 € 1,510.22 €      +44.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.89 4.02      -17.8 %
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