Cost of Living Comparison Between Croatia and United States

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Cost of Living in United States is 52.3% higher than in Croatia (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 80.8% higher than in Croatia
Rent Prices in United States are 187.6% higher than in Croatia
Restaurant Prices in United States are 50.6% higher than in Croatia
Groceries Prices in United States are 77.2% higher than in Croatia
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 82.9% higher than in Croatia

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Restaurants	Croatia Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	11.00 € (11.46 $)	19.20 € (20.00 $)	+74.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60.00 € (62.51 $)	71.99 € (75.00 $)	+20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.00 € (8.33 $)	10.56 € (11.00 $)	+32.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.00 € (3.13 $)	5.76 € (6.00 $)	+92.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.50 € (3.65 $)	6.72 € (7.00 $)	+92.0 %
Cappuccino (regular)	2.04 € (2.12 $)	4.97 € (5.18 $)	+144.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.63 € (2.74 $)	2.44 € (2.54 $)	-7.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.90 € (1.98 $)	1.99 € (2.07 $)	+4.5 %
Markets	Croatia Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.21 € (4.38 $)	3.84 € (4.00 $)	-8.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.24 € (1.29 $)	3.14 € (3.27 $)	+153.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.14 € (1.19 $)	2.00 € (2.08 $)	+75.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.20 € (3.34 $)	3.60 € (3.75 $)	+12.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.43 € (4.61 $)	5.63 € (5.87 $)	+27.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.87 € (4.03 $)	5.23 € (5.45 $)	+35.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.70 € (4.89 $)	6.98 € (7.27 $)	+48.7 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.66 € (0.68 $)	2.29 € (2.39 $)	+248.4 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.66 € (0.69 $)	0.73 € (0.76 $)	+10.9 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.73 € (0.76 $)	1.95 € (2.04 $)	+169.0 %
Tomato (1 lb)	0.99 € (1.03 $)	2.14 € (2.23 $)	+116.0 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.48 € (0.50 $)	1.29 € (1.34 $)	+169.7 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.49 € (0.52 $)	1.34 € (1.39 $)	+170.3 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.03 € (1.07 $)	2.10 € (2.18 $)	+104.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.00 € (1.04 $)	2.12 € (2.21 $)	+112.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.00 € (6.25 $)	14.40 € (15.00 $)	+140.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.36 € (1.41 $)	1.81 € (1.89 $)	+33.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.87 € (1.95 $)	3.40 € (3.54 $)	+81.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4.90 € (5.10 $)	9.60 € (10.00 $)	+95.9 %
Transportation	Croatia Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.30 € (1.35 $)	2.40 € (2.50 $)	+84.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	45.00 € (46.88 $)	62.39 € (65.00 $)	+38.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.95 € (3.07 $)	3.60 € (3.75 $)	+22.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 € (1.68 $)	2.69 € (2.80 $)	+67.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	8.90 € (9.27 $)	28.80 € (30.00 $)	+223.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.65 € (5.88 $)	3.46 € (3.60 $)	-38.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,000.00 € (31,254.88 $)	32,328.40 € (33,680.68 $)	+7.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	23,156.15 € (24,124.76 $)	25,130.17 € (26,181.35 $)	+8.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Croatia Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	162.19 € (168.98 $)	198.76 € (207.08 $)	+22.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	18.86 € (19.65 $)	53.56 € (55.80 $)	+184.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	27.15 € (28.29 $)	68.23 € (71.09 $)	+151.3 %
Sports And Leisure	Croatia Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	41.13 € (42.85 $)	44.84 € (46.71 $)	+9.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	11.56 € (12.05 $)	20.13 € (20.97 $)	+74.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	7.00 € (7.29 $)	13.44 € (14.00 $)	+92.0 %
Childcare	Croatia Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	197.67 € (205.94 $)	1,325.53 € (1,380.97 $)	+570.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,983.89 € (8,317.85 $)	21,790.04 € (22,701.50 $)	+172.9 %
Clothing And Shoes	Croatia Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	82.41 € (85.86 $)	50.19 € (52.29 $)	-39.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	36.46 € (37.98 $)	41.11 € (42.83 $)	+12.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	85.85 € (89.44 $)	85.71 € (89.30 $)	-0.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	96.61 € (100.65 $)	109.46 € (114.04 $)	+13.3 %
Rent Per Month	Croatia Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	612.73 € (638.36 $)	1,691.58 € (1,762.34 $)	+176.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	479.23 € (499.27 $)	1,394.63 € (1,452.97 $)	+191.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,010.79 € (1,053.07 $)	2,832.33 € (2,950.81 $)	+180.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	758.77 € (790.51 $)	2,311.70 € (2,408.40 $)	+204.7 %
Buy Apartment Price	Croatia Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	338.04 € (352.18 $)	318.14 € (331.45 $)	-5.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	250.41 € (260.88 $)	250.61 € (261.09 $)	+0.1 %
Salaries And Financing	Croatia Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,285.72 € (1,339.50 $)	4,251.57 € (4,429.41 $)	+230.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.34	6.57	+51.3 %
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