Cost of living

Croatia

compared to

Japan

hira
Croatia
Japan
Cost of living one person
$1210
$1032
Cost of living Family
$3205
$2736
One person rent
$635
$674
Family rent
$2041
$2124
Food expenses
$414
$385
Transport expenses
$68.94
$122.2
Monthly salary after tax
$1202.14
$2144.69
Quality of life
32.63
32.85
Human freedom index
7.95
8.42
Life expectancy
82.86
75.58
English speaking %
60.26%
75%
Population
3.9M
126.5M

The average cost of living in Croatia ($1210) is 18% more expensive than in Japan ($1032). Croatia ranked 55th vs 76th for Japan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Croatia compared to 2.1 months in Japan .

Eating Out
Croatia
Japan
Lunch Menu
$13.16
$7.51
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.42
$33.11
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.83
$4.27
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.66
Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.37
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
Croatia
Japan
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672.19
$620.27
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$514.25
$413.95
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1277.88
$1208.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$816.19
$675.41
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116.38
$122.8
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154.6
$149.92
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.56
$29.05
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$3.63
$1.82
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4162
$5723
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2489
$3809
Transportation
Croatia
Japan
Local transport ticket
$1.08
$1.72
Monthly ticket local transport
$50.4
$60.84
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.18
$22.33
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.36
Groceries
Croatia
Japan
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.21
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.81
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.61
Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.29
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$10.54
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.13
$5.72
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.95
$15.05
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.66
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.23
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.42
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.82
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.66
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.65
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.6
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.19
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.83
$8.57
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.68
Cigarette pack
$6.07
$4.16
Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.47
$9.38
Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.46
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.32
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.32
Other
Croatia
Japan
Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.76
$67.85
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$14.06
Doctor's visit
$46.28
$40.04
Haircut, simple
$7.62
$15.17
Brand Jeans
$91.15
$42.46
Brand Sneakers
$73.72
$49.01
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$282.55
$311.58
International Primary School, 1 year
$11942
$12493