Cost of Living Comparison Between Croatia and United States

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Cost of Living in United States is 36.2% higher than in Croatia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 59.9% higher than in Croatia
Rent Prices in United States are 145.9% higher than in Croatia
Restaurant Prices in United States are 32.9% higher than in Croatia
Groceries Prices in United States are 61.3% higher than in Croatia
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 79.9% higher than in Croatia

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Restaurants	Croatia Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	12.00 € (13.66 $)	17.57 € (20.00 $)	+46.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60.00 € (68.28 $)	65.90 € (75.00 $)	+9.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.00 € (9.10 $)	9.88 € (11.24 $)	+23.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.50 € (3.98 $)	5.27 € (6.00 $)	+50.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 € (4.55 $)	6.15 € (7.00 $)	+53.8 %
Cappuccino (regular)	2.14 € (2.44 $)	4.60 € (5.23 $)	+114.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.72 € (3.10 $)	2.25 € (2.56 $)	-17.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.05 € (2.33 $)	1.84 € (2.09 $)	-10.4 %
Markets	Croatia Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.16 € (4.73 $)	3.52 € (4.00 $)	-15.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.27 € (1.45 $)	2.89 € (3.29 $)	+127.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.21 € (1.38 $)	1.84 € (2.09 $)	+51.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.21 € (3.65 $)	3.72 € (4.23 $)	+15.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.48 € (5.10 $)	5.15 € (5.86 $)	+14.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.78 € (4.30 $)	4.85 € (5.52 $)	+28.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.84 € (5.51 $)	6.49 € (7.38 $)	+34.0 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.68 € (0.77 $)	2.10 € (2.39 $)	+210.9 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.67 € (0.76 $)	0.67 € (0.76 $)	+0.3 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.76 € (0.86 $)	1.79 € (2.04 $)	+137.1 %
Tomato (1 lb)	0.99 € (1.13 $)	1.96 € (2.23 $)	+97.6 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.51 € (0.58 $)	1.17 € (1.33 $)	+128.4 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.52 € (0.59 $)	1.23 € (1.40 $)	+138.0 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.10 € (1.26 $)	1.94 € (2.20 $)	+75.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.03 € (1.17 $)	1.96 € (2.23 $)	+89.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.00 € (6.83 $)	13.18 € (15.00 $)	+119.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.41 € (1.61 $)	1.71 € (1.95 $)	+21.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.90 € (2.16 $)	3.15 € (3.59 $)	+66.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4.90 € (5.58 $)	8.79 € (10.00 $)	+79.3 %
Transportation	Croatia Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.30 € (1.48 $)	2.20 € (2.50 $)	+69.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	46.50 € (52.92 $)	57.12 € (65.00 $)	+22.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.00 € (3.41 $)	3.30 € (3.75 $)	+9.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 € (1.83 $)	2.46 € (2.80 $)	+52.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	8.90 € (10.13 $)	26.36 € (30.00 $)	+196.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.70 € (6.48 $)	3.08 € (3.51 $)	-45.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	32,928.57 € (37,474.19 $)	26,361.00 € (30,000.00 $)	-19.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	22,942.14 € (26,109.18 $)	22,812.59 € (25,961.75 $)	-0.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Croatia Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	164.54 € (187.25 $)	183.00 € (208.26 $)	+11.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	19.20 € (21.84 $)	50.34 € (57.29 $)	+162.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	27.73 € (31.56 $)	62.83 € (71.50 $)	+126.6 %
Sports And Leisure	Croatia Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	42.23 € (48.06 $)	40.91 € (46.56 $)	-3.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	12.24 € (13.93 $)	19.32 € (21.99 $)	+57.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	7.00 € (7.97 $)	12.69 € (14.44 $)	+81.3 %
Childcare	Croatia Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	245.87 € (279.82 $)	1,210.05 € (1,377.09 $)	+392.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	9,268.67 € (10,548.16 $)	19,867.28 € (22,609.86 $)	+114.3 %
Clothing And Shoes	Croatia Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	81.01 € (92.20 $)	45.80 € (52.12 $)	-43.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	35.23 € (40.09 $)	37.40 € (42.56 $)	+6.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	86.81 € (98.80 $)	78.78 € (89.66 $)	-9.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	93.76 € (106.71 $)	99.46 € (113.19 $)	+6.1 %
Rent Per Month	Croatia Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	650.75 € (740.59 $)	1,530.37 € (1,741.62 $)	+135.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	498.58 € (567.41 $)	1,262.97 € (1,437.32 $)	+153.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,084.38 € (1,234.07 $)	2,550.00 € (2,902.02 $)	+135.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	798.66 € (908.91 $)	2,112.48 € (2,404.09 $)	+164.5 %
Buy Apartment Price	Croatia Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	365.20 € (415.62 $)	264.84 € (301.40 $)	-27.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	261.87 € (298.02 $)	220.90 € (251.40 $)	-15.6 %
Salaries And Financing	Croatia Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,326.30 € (1,509.39 $)	3,813.18 € (4,339.57 $)	+187.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.32	6.51	+50.9 %
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