Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Zagreb 

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Cost of Living in Zagreb is 32.9% lower than in Dublin (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Zagreb is 45.1% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Zagreb are 65.1% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Zagreb are 39.4% lower than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Zagreb are 31.3% lower than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Zagreb is 12.6% lower than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Zagreb Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 10.00 €      -50.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 € 60.00 €      -36.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 € 8.00 €      -27.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 € 3.20 €      -54.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 € 4.00 €      -33.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.05 € 2.12 €      -47.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 € 2.66 €      +20.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.90 € 2.09 €      +9.6 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Zagreb Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.56 € 4.28 €      -23.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.71 € 1.48 €      -13.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.82 € 1.05 €      +28.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.06 € 3.19 €      -21.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.39 € 4.51 €      +2.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.51 € 3.79 €      -15.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.55 € 4.97 €      -10.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.28 € 0.72 €      -43.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.67 €      -18.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.14 € 0.78 €      -31.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.14 € 1.17 €      -45.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.55 €      -35.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.54 €      -20.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.15 € 1.10 €      -4.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.76 € 1.12 €      -36.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 € 6.99 €      -41.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.10 € 1.58 €      -48.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.36 € 1.92 €      -43.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.93 € 5.00 €      -72.1 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Zagreb Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 0.53 €      -73.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 84.00 € 50.00 €      -40.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.60 € 2.00 €      -56.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.49 € 1.53 €      -38.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.64 € 8.90 €      -73.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.69 € 5.73 €      -14.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 € 30,000.00 €      -18.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,891.50 € 22,798.10 €      -34.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Zagreb Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 238.60 € 178.67 €      -25.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.24 € 17.14 €      -19.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 49.54 € 28.05 €      -43.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Zagreb Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 52.22 € 43.00 €      -17.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.68 € 12.28 €      -34.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.75 € 7.70 €      -39.6 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Zagreb Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,162.59 € 438.75 €      -62.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,266.67 € 11,416.92 €      +38.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Zagreb Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 91.67 € 86.52 €      -5.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.73 € 34.57 €      -19.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.88 € 83.77 €      -18.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.00 € 101.38 €      -7.8 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Zagreb Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,061.44 € 749.22 €      -63.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,709.98 € 582.81 €      -65.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,517.15 € 1,291.38 €      -63.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,857.95 € 921.43 €      -67.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Zagreb Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 640.54 € 436.38 €      -31.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 498.58 € 285.26 €      -42.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Zagreb Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,387.53 € 1,623.25 €      -52.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 3.72      -7.1 %
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