Berlin vs Zagreb Cost of Living

Berlin (Germany) · Overall index 60.5Zagreb (Croatia) · Overall index 42.7

Summary

  • Overall, Zagreb is 29% cheaper than Berlin.
  • Rent in Zagreb is 38% cheaper than in Berlin.
  • Transport in Zagreb is 33% cheaper than in Berlin.
ItemBerlinZagrebDiff
Rent-38%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$1,809$1,126-38%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,061$674-36%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$3,318$1,963-41%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,981$1,252-37%
Groceries-29%
Milk (1L)$1.08$0.71-34%
White bread (500g)$2.73$2.05-25%
Rice (1kg)$4.17$2.61-37%
Eggs (12)$3.78$2.59-31%
Local cheese (1kg)$10.7$8.22-23%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$10.3$6.42-38%
Beef round (1kg)$16$10-37%
Apples (1kg)$3.81$3.08-19%
Bananas (1kg)$1.58$1.23-22%
Oranges (1kg)$3.71$2.75-26%
Tomatoes (1kg)$4.02$2.87-29%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.23$1.79-20%
Onions (1kg)$2.26$1.63-28%
Lettuce (1 head)$2$1.41-30%
Water (1.5L bottle)$2$1.37-31%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$11.1$7.82-30%
Transport-33%
Public transport, one-way ticket$1.87$1.19-36%
Public transport, monthly pass$84.3$60-29%
Taxi, base fare$2.71$1.84-32%
Taxi, per km$1.27$0.84-34%
Gasoline (1L)$0.74$0.51-31%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$21,143$14,201-33%
Dining out-27%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$15.6$10.8-31%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$88.5$61-31%
Fast food combo meal$8.01$6.56-18%
Cappuccino$3.38$2.5-26%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$2.05$1.43-30%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$4.83$4.04-16%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$6.19$3.9-37%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.43$1.04-27%
Telecom-21%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$47.6$41.1-14%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$58.3$39.9-32%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.26$0.23-12%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$12.9$9.68-25%
Utilities & household-24%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$144$105-27%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.15$0.12-20%
Tap water (1m³)$3.66$2.99-18%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.08$0.8-26%
Waste collection (monthly)$16.9$12-29%
Fitness club (monthly)$62.1$51.7-17%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$10.3$9.53-7%
Men's haircut$26.9$18-33%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$17.6$13.4-24%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,733$1,109-36%

3,060 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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