Cost of Living Comparison Between Croatia and United States

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Cost of Living in United States is 43.3% higher than in Croatia (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 68.7% higher than in Croatia
Rent Prices in United States are 161.9% higher than in Croatia
Restaurant Prices in United States are 39.8% higher than in Croatia
Groceries Prices in United States are 69.6% higher than in Croatia
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 82.0% higher than in Croatia

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Restaurants	Croatia Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	12.00 € (12.95 $)	18.54 € (20.00 $)	+54.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60.00 € (64.73 $)	69.52 € (75.00 $)	+15.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.00 € (8.63 $)	10.20 € (11.00 $)	+27.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.50 € (3.78 $)	5.56 € (6.00 $)	+58.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 € (4.32 $)	6.49 € (7.00 $)	+62.2 %
Cappuccino (regular)	2.15 € (2.32 $)	4.84 € (5.22 $)	+125.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.71 € (2.92 $)	2.37 € (2.55 $)	-12.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.04 € (2.20 $)	1.93 € (2.08 $)	-5.4 %
Markets	Croatia Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.15 € (4.48 $)	3.71 € (4.00 $)	-10.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.26 € (1.36 $)	3.05 € (3.29 $)	+141.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.21 € (1.31 $)	1.93 € (2.08 $)	+59.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.20 € (3.45 $)	3.85 € (4.15 $)	+20.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.53 € (4.88 $)	5.45 € (5.87 $)	+20.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.83 € (4.13 $)	5.11 € (5.51 $)	+33.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.85 € (5.23 $)	6.82 € (7.36 $)	+40.6 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.67 € (0.73 $)	2.22 € (2.39 $)	+229.2 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.66 € (0.72 $)	0.70 € (0.76 $)	+6.1 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.74 € (0.80 $)	1.89 € (2.04 $)	+153.4 %
Tomato (1 lb)	0.99 € (1.07 $)	2.06 € (2.22 $)	+107.7 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.51 € (0.55 $)	1.23 € (1.33 $)	+140.6 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.51 € (0.55 $)	1.29 € (1.39 $)	+153.6 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.09 € (1.18 $)	2.04 € (2.20 $)	+86.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.03 € (1.11 $)	2.06 € (2.22 $)	+101.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.00 € (6.47 $)	13.90 € (15.00 $)	+131.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.41 € (1.52 $)	1.80 € (1.94 $)	+27.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.90 € (2.05 $)	3.32 € (3.59 $)	+74.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4.90 € (5.29 $)	9.27 € (10.00 $)	+89.2 %
Transportation	Croatia Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.30 € (1.40 $)	2.32 € (2.50 $)	+78.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	46.00 € (49.63 $)	60.25 € (65.00 $)	+31.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.00 € (3.24 $)	3.48 € (3.75 $)	+15.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 € (1.74 $)	2.60 € (2.80 $)	+61.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	8.90 € (9.60 $)	27.81 € (30.00 $)	+212.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.70 € (6.15 $)	3.26 € (3.51 $)	-42.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	32,928.57 € (35,524.41 $)	27,807.84 € (30,000.00 $)	-15.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	22,971.53 € (24,782.44 $)	24,061.72 € (25,958.56 $)	+4.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Croatia Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	165.22 € (178.24 $)	192.68 € (207.87 $)	+16.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	19.24 € (20.76 $)	53.00 € (57.17 $)	+175.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	27.64 € (29.82 $)	66.26 € (71.48 $)	+139.7 %
Sports And Leisure	Croatia Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	42.32 € (45.65 $)	43.11 € (46.51 $)	+1.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	12.18 € (13.14 $)	20.26 € (21.86 $)	+66.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	7.00 € (7.55 $)	12.98 € (14.00 $)	+85.4 %
Childcare	Croatia Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	253.31 € (273.28 $)	1,274.84 € (1,375.34 $)	+403.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	9,477.00 € (10,224.10 $)	20,975.27 € (22,628.80 $)	+121.3 %
Clothing And Shoes	Croatia Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	80.58 € (86.93 $)	48.22 € (52.02 $)	-40.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	35.32 € (38.11 $)	39.50 € (42.62 $)	+11.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	86.55 € (93.37 $)	82.89 € (89.42 $)	-4.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	94.25 € (101.68 $)	104.91 € (113.18 $)	+11.3 %
Rent Per Month	Croatia Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	645.12 € (695.98 $)	1,616.55 € (1,743.98 $)	+150.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	493.59 € (532.50 $)	1,332.94 € (1,438.02 $)	+170.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,076.39 € (1,161.24 $)	2,696.82 € (2,909.41 $)	+150.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	790.25 € (852.54 $)	2,223.33 € (2,398.60 $)	+181.3 %
Buy Apartment Price	Croatia Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	359.95 € (388.33 $)	278.30 € (300.24 $)	-22.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	259.58 € (280.05 $)	233.05 € (251.42 $)	-10.2 %
Salaries And Financing	Croatia Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,309.62 € (1,412.86 $)	4,021.82 € (4,338.87 $)	+207.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.34	6.57	+51.5 %
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