🇭🇷 Croatia · #288 of 538 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Zagreb

Close to the Croatia average

Ranked #288 of 538 cities · More expensive than 46.5% of cities worldwide

Compared to Croatia average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Zagreb

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom EUR 757/mo ≈ $874 EUR 571/mo ≈ $660 25%
3-Bedroom EUR 1,310/mo ≈ $1,513 EUR 961/mo ≈ $1,110 25%
Numbeo · 2026-03-18

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Zagreb has a composite cost index of 32.6 from 3 independent data sources.

32.6
Composite
3
Sources
1.4
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
32.6
Expatistan
34.0
LivingCost
No data
SIM
32.1
Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data
Eurostat
73.0

Based on 73 country PLI x 1 city factor

View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
-1.5% Average
Rent
-0.7% Average
Groceries
0.0% Average
Restaurants
-4.4% Average
Purchasing Power
+12.8% Strong

Living in Zagreb: What to Expect

Zagreb is average by global standards (ranked #288 of 538 cities). It is 1.5% cheaper than the Croatia average, based on 3 cities.

Groceries are average, while dining out is average. Restaurants offers the best value, while Groceries is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is strong — residents can afford more 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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