London vs Zagreb Cost of Living

London (United Kingdom) · Overall index 83.4Zagreb (Croatia) · Overall index 42.7

Summary

  • Overall, Zagreb is 49% cheaper than London.
  • Rent in Zagreb is 68% cheaper than in London.
  • Transport in Zagreb is 46% cheaper than in London.
ItemLondonZagrebDiff
Rent-68%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,992$1,126-62%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$2,223$674-70%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$6,498$1,963-70%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$4,097$1,252-69%
Groceries-43%
Milk (1L)$1.21$0.71-41%
White bread (500g)$4.07$2.05-50%
Rice (1kg)$4.67$2.61-44%
Eggs (12)$4.37$2.59-41%
Local cheese (1kg)$14.3$8.22-43%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$11$6.42-42%
Beef round (1kg)$17.4$10-43%
Apples (1kg)$5.26$3.08-41%
Bananas (1kg)$1.98$1.23-38%
Oranges (1kg)$4.45$2.75-38%
Tomatoes (1kg)$5.8$2.87-51%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.72$1.79-34%
Onions (1kg)$2.83$1.63-42%
Lettuce (1 head)$2.51$1.41-44%
Water (1.5L bottle)$2.52$1.37-46%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$15.9$7.82-51%
Transport-46%
Public transport, one-way ticket$2.53$1.19-53%
Public transport, monthly pass$113$60-47%
Taxi, base fare$3.64$1.84-49%
Taxi, per km$1.7$0.84-51%
Gasoline (1L)$0.78$0.51-35%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$22,721$14,201-37%
Dining out-44%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$21.7$10.8-50%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$106$61-42%
Fast food combo meal$9.63$6.56-32%
Cappuccino$4.39$2.5-43%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$2.43$1.43-41%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$7.39$4.04-45%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$7.95$3.9-51%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.76$1.04-41%
Telecom-31%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$51.7$41.1-21%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$63.5$39.9-37%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.33$0.23-30%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$14.4$9.68-33%
Utilities & household-40%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$155$105-32%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.22$0.12-45%
Tap water (1m³)$4.47$2.99-33%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.5$0.8-47%
Waste collection (monthly)$20.8$12-42%
Fitness club (monthly)$85.7$51.7-40%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$16$9.53-40%
Men's haircut$27$18-33%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$24$13.4-44%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,856$1,109-40%

2,915 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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