🇭🇷 Croatia · 2026

Cost of Living in Split

9.6% above the Croatia average

Ranked #276 of 577 cities · More expensive than 52.2% of cities worldwide

+9.6%
Cost of Living
+21.1%
Rent
-2.3%
Groceries
-12.1%
Purchasing Power

Compared to Croatia average · See Croatia ranking →

Rent Prices in Split

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom EUR 896/mo ≈ $1,008 EUR 638/mo ≈ $718 29%
3-Bedroom EUR 1,704/mo ≈ $1,916 EUR 1,157/mo ≈ $1,301 32%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

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Split has a cost of living index of 40.1 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 3 of 3 data sources.

40.1
Index
3
Sources
3.2
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
41.3
Expatistan
41.0
LivingCost
38.1
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

View all 577 cities | Data collected: Numbeo October 2026 · Expatistan March 2026 · LivingCost October 2026

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+9.6% Expensive
Rent
+21.1% Very expensive
Groceries
-2.3% Average
Restaurants
+12.4% Expensive
Purchasing Power
-12.1% Weak

Living in Split: What to Expect

Split is mid-priced by global standards (ranked #276 of 577 cities). It is 9.6% more expensive than the Croatia average, based on 3 cities.

Groceries are average and dining out is expensive. The best value is groceries and the priciest is rent.

Local purchasing power is limited: residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

Workers in Croatia earning EUR 50,000 gross take home EUR 2,787/month after tax (33.1% effective rate). See full Croatia tax calculator →

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