Cost of Living in Čakovec, 🇭🇷 Croatia - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 29, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 1 2 $1,313 $617 $1,122 $617 $70

Utilities 2 — $168 $247 $146 —

Internet & Mobile 2 9 10 11 $15 $45 $60 $45 $12

Groceries 16 24 25 26 30 31 27 28 29 32 $118 $235 $549 $196 $6

Transportation 3 5 17 $132 $167 $273 $98 $17

Dining Out 6 7 $589 $213 $278 $49 $35

Leisure Activities 8 12 19 21 23 $152 $116 $1,366 $45 $31

Health Insurance 13 $67 $81 $202 — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 14 15 $8 $8 $16 — —

Total $2,394 $1,650 $4,113 $1,196 $173

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 $617.35 $617 – $1,122 per month

Coworking Space 12 $239.08 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 2 $1,313.28 per month

Coliving Space $448.98 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.24 per cup

Beer 20 $3.73 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 6 $5.61 per meal

Fast Food Combo 18 $8.76 per meal

Apples 26 $1.90 per kg

Bread 16 $1.78 per loaf

Milk 24 $0.73 per liter

Rice 25 $1.78 per kg

Chicken Fillets 30 $11.20 per kg

Beef 31 $13.69 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $5.04 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $56.12 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 32 $1.11 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 4 $3.93 per trip

Taxi per km 4 $1.46 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 3 $98.33 per month

Gasoline 17 $1.90 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 5 $8.53 per trip

Scooter Rental $28.06 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 9 $14.59 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 11 $30.77 per month

Gym Membership 8 $35.92 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 21 $22.45 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 10 $12.35 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 19 $8.87 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 20 $103.00 per pair

Summer Dress $44.90 per dress

Running Shoes 20 $95.60 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 20 $9.59 per visit

Laundry 22 $0.75 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $56.12 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 20 $8.17 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 29, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 0.8909 EUR on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Zagreb, Samobor, Hanoi

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Eko Taxi Čakovec €3.50 start, €1.30/kmOfficial
Wizi Čakovec €5 incl. 3 km + €1.30/kmSecondary
KTC Čakovec daily gableci €4.30–5.60Official
Međimurska hiža Čakovec lunch menus €6.20–12Secondary
Aquila Fitness Čakovec gym from €32/monthOfficial
bonbon national 25 GB data €13/month, country-prep tariffOfficial
HT tourist eSIM from €11Official
A1 Mega NET €27.41/monthOfficial
Impact Hub Zagreb MINA €213/month (nearest coworking)Official
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
MUP digital-nomad stay fee €46.45Official
Biometric residence permit €31.85 + €9.29 adminOfficial
Konzum bakery bread from €1.59/loafOfficial
HAK Croatia national INA Eurosuper 95 median €1.69/L, 28 OctoberOfficial
McDonald’s Croatia Big Mac large McMenu €7.80Official
CineStar Avenue Mall Zagreb daytime 2D ticket €7.90; borrowed cityOfficial
Livingcost.org Zagreb basket cross-check (Jun 2026)Index
Zagi Zagreb winter weekend indoor court €20/hour; borrowed cityOfficial
Q-laundry 9 kg wash €6Official
École française Zagreb primary €6,900/yearOfficial
Konzum national shelf prices; K Plus UHT 2.8% milk €0.65/LOfficial
Konzum national shelf price; rice €1.59/kgOfficial
Konzum national shelf price; Idared apples €1.69/kgOfficial
Konzum national vegetables: carrots €0.85/kg, onions €0.79/kg, courgettes €1.69/kg, tomatoes €2.89/kg, potatoes €3.49/5 kgOfficial
Konzum national shelf price; K Plus M eggs €2.99/10Official
Konzum national shelf price; sliced Gouda €4.49/kg promotion to 3 NovemberOfficial
Konzum national shelf price; chicken breast fillet €4.99/500 gOfficial
Konzum national shelf price; PIK minced beef €12.20/kgOfficial
Konzum national shelf price; Jamnica €0.99/1.5 LOfficial
ECB exchange rate reference reused unchanged from Croatia country prep, 19 OctoberOfficial

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1270.94 1313.28
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 554.59 617.35
- Apples 1.5 1.9
- Beef 13.29 13.69
- Beer 3.47 3.73
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- Bread 1.68 1.78
- Chicken Fillets 10.17 11.2
- Cinema Ticket 7.51 8.87
- Coffee 2.54 2.24
- Coliving Space 751.01 448.98
- Coworking Space 161.76 239.08
- Dining Out local 127.09, nomad 751.01, expat 323.51, family 462.16, tourist 51.99 local 49.39, nomad 589.29, expat 213.27, family 278.37, tourist 34.8
- Doctor Visit (GP) 46.22 56.12
- Fast Food Combo 9.24 8.76
- Gasoline 1.87 1.9
- Groceries local 323.51, nomad 138.65, expat 369.73, family 751.01, tourist 9.24 local 196.11, nomad 117.66, expat 235.33, family 549.09, tourist 5.52
- Gym Membership 46.22 35.92
- Haircut 17.33 9.59
- Health Insurance local 98.21, nomad 80.88, expat 127.09, family 277.3, tourist 0 local 0, nomad 67.2, expat 80.82, family 202.04, tourist 2.24
- Housing local 462.16, nomad 982.09, expat 635.47, family 866.55, tourist 86.66 local 617.35, nomad 1313.28, family 1122.46, tourist 69.59
- Internet & Mobile local 40.44, nomad 69.32, expat 51.99, family 80.88, tourist 3.47 local 45.36, nomad 14.59, family 59.95, tourist 11.79
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 32.35 30.77
- Jeans 86.66 103
- Laundry 6.93 0.75
- Leisure Activities local 69.32, nomad 254.19, expat 173.31, family 346.62, tourist 23.11 local 44.79, nomad 152.43, expat 116.29, family 1365.87, tourist 31.32
- Meal (Inexpensive) 12.13 5.61
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 63.55 56.12
- Milk 1.44 0.73
- Mobile Plan 25.42 14.59
- Monthly Transport Pass 51.99 98.33
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 9.82 8.17
- Rice 2.43 1.78
- Ride-hailing (5km) 8.67 8.53
- Running Shoes 98.21 95.6
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 11.55 12.35
- Scooter Rental 11.55 28.06
- Summer Dress 40.44 44.9
- Taxi Start 4.04 3.93
- Taxi per km 1.39 1.46
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 13.86 22.45
- Transportation local 51.99, nomad 69.32, expat 103.99, family 173.31, tourist 17.33 local 98.33, nomad 132.45, expat 166.57, family 272.53, tourist 17.06
- Utilities local 161.76, nomad 184.86, expat 207.97, family 300.4, tourist 0 local 145.92, nomad 0, expat 168.37, family 246.94, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 57.77, expat 34.66, family 69.32 local 0, nomad 8.19, expat 8.19, family 16.39
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.1 1.11
- Wine (Mid-range) 10.4 5.04

Čakovec cost of living