Manchester vs Zagreb Cost of Living

Manchester (United Kingdom) · Overall index 57.5Zagreb (Croatia) · Overall index 42.7

Summary

  • Overall, Zagreb is 26% cheaper than Manchester.
  • Rent in Zagreb is 35% cheaper than in Manchester.
  • Dining out in Zagreb is 26% cheaper than in Manchester.
ItemManchesterZagrebDiff
Rent-35%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$1,708$1,126-34%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,022$674-34%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,649$1,963-26%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$2,136$1,252-41%
Groceries-26%
Milk (1L)$0.92$0.71-23%
White bread (500g)$2.87$2.05-29%
Rice (1kg)$3.33$2.61-22%
Eggs (12)$3.32$2.59-22%
Local cheese (1kg)$11.2$8.22-27%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$10.4$6.42-38%
Beef round (1kg)$15.1$10-34%
Apples (1kg)$3.94$3.08-22%
Bananas (1kg)$1.37$1.23-10%
Oranges (1kg)$3.67$2.75-25%
Tomatoes (1kg)$4.39$2.87-35%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.22$1.79-19%
Onions (1kg)$2$1.63-19%
Lettuce (1 head)$2.08$1.41-32%
Water (1.5L bottle)$1.88$1.37-27%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$10.5$7.82-26%
Transport-25%
Public transport, one-way ticket$1.69$1.19-30%
Public transport, monthly pass$73$60-18%
Taxi, base fare$2.89$1.84-36%
Taxi, per km$1.22$0.84-31%
Gasoline (1L)$0.59$0.51-14%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$17,866$14,201-21%
Dining out-26%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$14.8$10.8-27%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$87$61-30%
Fast food combo meal$8.79$6.56-25%
Cappuccino$4.09$2.5-39%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$2$1.43-29%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$4.51$4.04-10%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$5.43$3.9-28%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.27$1.04-18%
Telecom-14%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$49$41.1-16%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$46.5$39.9-14%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.28$0.23-18%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$10.4$9.68-7%
Utilities & household-22%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$122$105-14%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.17$0.12-29%
Tap water (1m³)$3.22$2.99-7%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.09$0.8-27%
Waste collection (monthly)$18$12-33%
Fitness club (monthly)$66.4$51.7-22%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$10.2$9.53-7%
Men's haircut$24.6$18-27%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$20$13.4-33%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,443$1,109-23%

2,998 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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