Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Zagreb 

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Cost of Living in Zagreb is 51.5% lower than in New York, NY (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Zagreb is 63.9% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Zagreb are 79.9% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Zagreb are 52.0% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Zagreb are 53.8% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Zagreb is 1.0% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Zagreb Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(25.95 €)
11.56 $
(10.00 €)
     -61.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 145.00 $
(125.42 €)
69.37 $
(60.00 €)
     -52.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.50 $
(10.81 €)
9.25 $
(8.00 €)
     -26.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.92 €)
3.70 $
(3.20 €)
     -53.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $
(10.38 €)
4.62 $
(4.00 €)
     -61.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.95 $
(5.15 €)
2.45 $
(2.12 €)
     -58.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.30 $
(2.86 €)
3.08 $
(2.66 €)
     -6.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.63 $
(2.27 €)
2.41 $
(2.09 €)
     -8.3 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Zagreb Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.98 $
(5.18 €)
4.98 $
(4.30 €)
     -16.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.65 $
(4.02 €)
1.74 $
(1.50 €)
     -62.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.73 $
(3.22 €)
1.22 $
(1.06 €)
     -67.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 7.07 $
(6.12 €)
3.71 $
(3.21 €)
     -47.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.87 $
(6.81 €)
5.00 $
(4.32 €)
     -36.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.48 $
(6.47 €)
4.39 $
(3.80 €)
     -41.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.15 $
(7.92 €)
5.75 $
(4.97 €)
     -37.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.41 $
(2.95 €)
0.83 $
(0.72 €)
     -75.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.13 $
(0.98 €)
0.77 $
(0.67 €)
     -31.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.62 $
(2.27 €)
0.91 $
(0.79 €)
     -65.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.89 $
(2.50 €)
1.37 $
(1.18 €)
     -52.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 $
(1.48 €)
0.64 $
(0.55 €)
     -62.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.82 $
(1.58 €)
0.65 $
(0.56 €)
     -64.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.11 $
(2.69 €)
1.29 $
(1.12 €)
     -58.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 $
(2.18 €)
1.30 $
(1.12 €)
     -48.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.99 $
(17.29 €)
7.51 $
(6.50 €)
     -62.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.96 $
(2.56 €)
1.81 $
(1.57 €)
     -38.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.79 $
(3.28 €)
2.25 $
(1.94 €)
     -40.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 19.00 $
(16.43 €)
5.78 $
(5.00 €)
     -69.6 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Zagreb Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.51 €)
0.61 $
(0.53 €)
     -78.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(114.17 €)
57.81 $
(50.00 €)
     -56.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.99 $
(4.32 €)
2.31 $
(2.00 €)
     -53.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.03 €)
1.77 $
(1.53 €)
     -49.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.00 $
(36.33 €)
10.29 $
(8.90 €)
     -75.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.56 $
(3.08 €)
6.62 $
(5.73 €)
     +86.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(30,273.63 €)
34,683.64 $
(30,000.00 €)
     -0.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,984.05 $
(24,205.11 €)
26,357.37 $
(22,798.10 €)
     -5.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Zagreb Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 181.37 $
(156.87 €)
206.57 $
(178.67 €)
     +13.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.81 $
(51.74 €)
19.82 $
(17.14 €)
     -66.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 62.90 $
(54.41 €)
32.43 $
(28.05 €)
     -48.4 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Zagreb Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 142.19 $
(122.99 €)
49.71 $
(43.00 €)
     -65.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 64.58 $
(55.86 €)
14.19 $
(12.28 €)
     -78.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(17.30 €)
8.90 $
(7.70 €)
     -55.5 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Zagreb Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,164.36 $
(2,737.05 €)
507.25 $
(438.75 €)
     -84.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 57,250.00 $
(49,519.02 €)
13,199.35 $
(11,416.92 €)
     -76.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Zagreb Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.98 $
(57.94 €)
100.03 $
(86.52 €)
     +49.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.05 $
(41.56 €)
39.96 $
(34.57 €)
     -16.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.27 $
(97.97 €)
96.85 $
(83.77 €)
     -14.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.74 $
(147.68 €)
117.20 $
(101.38 €)
     -31.4 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Zagreb Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,143.37 $
(3,583.85 €)
866.19 $
(749.22 €)
     -79.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,681.09 $
(2,319.04 €)
673.80 $
(582.81 €)
     -74.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,388.10 $
(7,255.38 €)
1,492.99 $
(1,291.38 €)
     -82.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,217.60 $
(4,513.02 €)
1,065.28 $
(921.43 €)
     -79.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Zagreb Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,721.69 $
(1,489.20 €)
504.50 $
(436.38 €)
     -70.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,197.27 $
(1,035.59 €)
329.80 $
(285.26 €)
     -72.5 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Zagreb Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,128.24 $
(4,435.73 €)
1,868.05 $
(1,615.79 €)
     -63.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.44 3.72      -42.2 %
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