Cost of living in Croatia

Sent by inesinha

hello! I live in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, it is the most expensive Croatia's city, although it is very cheep comparing to other european capitals.

> accommodation prices
well, the rent of an apartment depends on the size and the location, you can get a bigger apartment half an hour from a center for 400 euro, and a studio one for 200 (even less, if you're lucky) in the center you'll pay a big apartment (4-5 bedrooms) 1000-2000 euro max, and a studio 250-500 (again, depending on luck). Students can also get a dorm, on campus, wich is also very cheep, 70-500kn (10-70euro) a month, depending on the dorm and the number of roommates. But it is quite difficult to get a dorm, because many students apply and there isn't enough space, so only a small percentage of students actually live there.

> public transportation fares (tube, bus etc ...)
there is no subway in Zg, a tram/bus ticket is 10kn (1,4euro) and is valid for an hour and half, and you can buy a daily ticket which is 20kn (2,8euro) or you month-pass or a year-pass. Student,pupils, disabled and retired people don't have to pay for a ticket, they get a free year pass. Train is the fastest way to go from one side of the city to the other and it cost max 15kn (2euro), depending on the distance.

> food prices(per month, how much does it cost you?)
well, we spend up to 500euro a month on groceries, but we're a big family (5).. students eat in students restaurants very cheep, (depending on what you eat and how much, but you can't spend more than 2 euro, no way, you can't eat that much)


> health prices (for those who need medical insurance)
hm...I don't know that information, I'm a student and the government pays our medical insurance.

> eduction prices (if you need to pay)
2 semesters (at the University)cost 5500-9000kn (700-1300euro), depending on the course


> energy prices (oil, electricity)
> common bills (Internet, television, telephone, mobile phone)
all together, my family has 2000kn bills per month (280euro), including internet and phone, but we have a big house.

> prices of a good menu in a traditional restaurant
hm... again depends! you can get a good meal for 15 euros for two people
> prices of a beer and of a coffee in a regular pub
beer...10-20kn depending on the location (1.5-2 euro)
a cup of coffe, well depending on what kind of coffee and where... but 5-15kn (0.7-2euro)

Hi,
I live in Split, 2nd largest city in Croatia, down on the Adriatic coast. Not to write much, my estimate is that a family of 4 can live well in Split for about 2.000 euros.
Flat - abt 300-500 Euro
Food if cooked at home - daily abt 150kn (20Euro) so monthly some 600 Euro, but we really like to eat! :-)
Fuel - well what car you drive? 1 liter is abt 1 Euro now.
common bills: some 200-300 Euro
Education - Croatian Nationals don't pay for elementary or high school and in most cases don't pay for college to. There are few private schools and colleges in Croatia, I went to one - American College of Management and Technology (ACMT) in Dubrovnik. Now I believe one year at ACMT is abt 6.000 Euro.
www.acmt.hr you can get more info