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πŸ‡­πŸ‡·Cost of living in Croatia

βˆ’22% Everyday spending in Croatia costs 22% less than the EU average.

Phone & internet, food & soft drinks and furniture & household cost the most compared with the rest of Europe; housing & utilities, health and personal care & services the least.

Price level by category

What costs more, and how much

EU average = 100. The bar's length is Croatia's price level for the same basket.

  • Phone & internet+9%
  • Food & soft drinks+6%
  • Furniture & householdβˆ’1%
  • Clothing & shoesβˆ’5%
  • Restaurants & hotelsβˆ’10%
  • Alcohol & tobaccoβˆ’11%
  • Transportβˆ’16%
  • Recreation & cultureβˆ’20%
  • Personal care & servicesβˆ’20%
  • Healthβˆ’25%
  • Housing & utilitiesβˆ’52%
EU averageEurostat, 2025
Against its neighbours

Cheaper than Portugal

Household spending, EU average = 100.

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί EU100
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· Greece87
πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Ή Portugal87
πŸ‡­πŸ‡· Croatia78
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡± Albania73
πŸ‡²πŸ‡ͺ Montenegro66
41% cheaperthan the United States for the same household spending (World Bank, 2025)
Living there

The basics

Status
EU Member
Stay
EU rules apply. 90-day free stay; registration required.
Healthcare
EHIC valid.
Currency
EUR
Banking
Full support (Revolut/Wise)
Paying
Mixed
English
4 out of 5
Getting around
Uber / Bolt
Say it locally

Seven phrases

Hello
Bok / Zdravo
Thank you
Hvala
Yes/No
Da / Ne
How are you?
Kako ste?
Excuse me
Oprostite
Check, please!
Račun, molim!
Do you speak English?
Govorite li engleski?
Cities

Five places to live

Dubrovnik Osijek Rijeka Split Zagreb
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Google Maps Search Hub

Category Search Link
πŸ‹οΈ Gyms & Fitness Find Gyms in πŸ‡­πŸ‡· Croatia
πŸ§– Spas & Wellness Find Spas in πŸ‡­πŸ‡· Croatia
πŸ’» Coworking Find Coworking in πŸ‡­πŸ‡· Croatia
β˜• Work-friendly Cafes Find Cafes in πŸ‡­πŸ‡· Croatia
πŸ›’ Supermarkets Find Supermarkets in πŸ‡­πŸ‡· Croatia
πŸ₯Ύ Hiking Trails Find Trails in πŸ‡­πŸ‡· Croatia
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Drug Policy

Substance Status Penalty
Cannabis 🟑 Medical OK
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Useful Links

🏠 Housing & Rent

Link Description
NjuΕ‘kalo πŸ”΄ Biggest housing

πŸ’Ό Jobs

Link Description
Indeed Croatia Job search
Where the numbers come from
  1. Eurostat, prc_ppp_ind_1: price level indices, EU27 = 100, 2025. Reuse authorised with acknowledgement.
  2. World Bank, PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI: household price level, United States = 100, 2025. CC BY 4.0.