Cost of Living in Split

Summary of cost of living in Split, Croatia:

  • The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 3,261.3$ (2,860.8€), excluding rent (using our estimator).
  • The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 932.9$ (818.3€), excluding rent.
  • Split is 46.7% less expensive than New York (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
  • Rent in Split is, on average, 76.8% lower than in New York.
Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 10.00-20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 60.00-120.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 € 7.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.75 € 3.00-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.25 € 3.50-5.50
Cappuccino (regular) 2.47 € 2.00-3.20
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 € 2.50-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 € 2.00-3.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.57 € 2.91-7.19
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.51 € 0.91-2.27
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.48 € 0.77-2.50
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.35 € 2.40-3.84
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.92 € 2.95-11.34
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.78 € 2.04-6.35
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.40 € 3.18-7.71
Apples (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.45-0.91
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.61-0.96
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 € 0.45-1.36
Tomato (1 lb) 0.91 € 0.45-1.36
Potato (1 lb) 0.59 € 0.27-0.91
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 € 0.23-1.04
Lettuce (1 head) 1.26 € 0.60-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.10 € 0.65-2.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 5.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.49 € 1.00-2.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 € 1.20-3.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.00 € 4.00-6.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 1.00-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 33.50 € 29.50-40.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 € 2.00-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 1.93-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 8.00 € 5.00-18.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.66 € 5.41-6.02
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,928.57 € 28,000.00-32,928.57
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,556.00 € 22,556.00-22,556.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 183.03 € 130.00-221.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.40 € 12.00-28.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.25 € 20.00-45.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.92 € 30.00-68.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.50 € 10.00-15.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 5.00-10.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 163.20 € 100.00-300.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,800.00 € 3,100.00-12,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.31 € 30.00-100.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.50 € 19.00-50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.33 € 54.95-130.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 90.77 € 50.00-150.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 842.86 € 700.00-1,200.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 608.95 € 500.00-800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,617.65 € 1,200.00-2,300.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,086.84 € 800.00-1,500.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 529.45 € 418.06-650.32
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 356.98 € 311.22-418.06
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,237.07 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.27 2.80-4.70

Prices in Split

This city had 607 entries in the past 12 months by 59 different contributors.
Last update: 3 June 2025
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6 Comments so far
Anonymous on Sep 05, 2024:
Haha everything is Serbian propaganda for Ustaša Croats who only got job from corrupt party connections.
Split is like Africa with electricity.
Anonymous #2 on Mar 06, 2024:
"Sounds amazing. How else do you think nice places remain nice?"

Don't trust him, this is a serbian propaganda
James on Jan 03, 2024:
"conservative, fashistic oriented and dont want foreigners"

Sounds amazing. How else do you think nice places remain nice?
Anonymous on Oct 13, 2023:
Summer* i see many typos but was writing this very fast
Anonymous on Oct 13, 2023:
Im from here but moved the harsh truth about this place is that the general society is very primitive, conservative, fashistic oriented and dont want foreigners here its a nice place to visit during the winter but dobt ever consider moving here.
Linda L Clark-Reel on Jun 12, 2022:
Can a single elderly woman in safely & within her means ($1500 USD), each month. Ideally living with a beach view.