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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 3 32 $786 $449 $864 $449 $79
Utilities 3 — $157 $224 $135 —
Internet & Mobile 3 10 11 12 $15 $45 $60 $45 $4
Groceries 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 $118 $235 $549 $196 $6
Transportation 5 7 26 $84 $109 $195 $60 $12
Dining Out 8 9 34 $731 $209 $281 $85 $37
Leisure Activities 4 29 30 35 38 $162 $134 $1,365 $60 $32
Health Insurance 13 $67 $81 $202 — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 14 15 $8 $8 $16 — —
Total $1,971 $1,427 $3,756 $1,030 $172

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 3 $448.98 $449 – $640 per month
Coworking Space 4 $252.55 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 3 $785.72 $640 – $842 per month
Coliving Space 3 $362.55 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 34 $1.80 per cup
Beer 33 $3.73 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 8 $10.21 per meal
Fast Food Combo 28 $8.76 per meal
Apples 19 $1.90 per kg
Bread 16 $1.78 per loaf
Milk 17 $0.73 per liter
Rice 18 $1.78 per kg
Chicken Fillets 23 $11.20 per kg
Beef 24 $13.69 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $5.04 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 9 $42.65 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 25 $1.11 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 6 $6.73 per trip
Taxi per km 6 $1.35 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 5 $59.59 per month
Gasoline 26 27 $1.90 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 7 $6.17 per trip
Scooter Rental 35 $28.06 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 10 $14.59 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 12 $30.77 per month
Gym Membership 30 $50.51 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 38 $22.45 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 11 $12.35 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 29 $9.54 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 33 $103.00 per pair
Summer Dress $44.90 per dress
Running Shoes 33 $95.60 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 33 $9.59 per visit
Laundry 36 $0.75 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 31 $67.35 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 33 $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, Čakovec, Hanoi

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  2. Nekretnine.hr Osijek three-room Gornji grad centre 110 m² €770/monthListings
  3. ErasmusPlay Osijek furnished monthly stays €323–1,294, average €686, bills includedListings
  4. Lumen Hive Osijek coworking €180/month + VAT; meeting room from €25/hourOfficial
  5. GPP Osijek zone 1 worker monthly pass €53.09Official
  6. Osječki taxi city ride up to 5 km €6.00, €1.20/km after (tariff from 31 August 2026)Official
  7. Wizi Osijek €5.50 start incl. first 5 km + €1.20/km; app promo €4.50 until 31 October 2026Secondary
  8. Prenoćište Tina Osijek daily menus €9.10–11.90Secondary
  9. Corner Osijek menu: soup €5, risotto €11, goulash €14, omelette €6Official
  10. bonbon national 25 GB monthly combo €13 (country-prep tariff)Official
  11. HT tourist eSIM €11/3 days, €15/10 days, €25/90 daysOfficial
  12. A1 Mega NET €27.41/monthOfficial
  13. SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeks, ages 18–39Official
  14. MUP digital-nomad stay €46.45 + €9.29 administrative feeOfficial
  15. Biometric residence permit €31.85 + €9.29 adminOfficial
  16. Konzum national webshop; fresh bread from €1.59/loafOfficial
  17. Konzum national webshop; K Plus UHT milk €0.65/LOfficial
  18. Konzum national webshop; long-grain rice €1.59/kgOfficial
  19. Konzum national webshop; Idared apples €1.69/kgOfficial
  20. Konzum national webshop; carrots €0.85/kg, onions €0.79/kg, courgettes €1.69/kg, tomatoes €2.89/kg, potatoes €3.49/5 kgOfficial
  21. Konzum national webshop; K Plus M eggs €2.99/10Official
  22. Konzum national webshop; sliced Gouda €4.49/kg promotionOfficial
  23. Konzum national webshop; chicken breast fillet €4.99/500 g (€9.98/kg)Official
  24. Konzum national webshop; PIK minced beef €12.20/kgOfficial
  25. Konzum national webshop; Jamnica water €0.99/1.5 LOfficial
  26. HAK national fuel table, INA Eurosuper 95 median €1.69/L, updated 28 October 2026Official
  27. GlobalPetrolPrices Croatia gasoline €1.81/L, 26 October 2026Index
  28. McDonald’s Croatia price list, Big Mac large McMenu €7.80Official
  29. CineStar Osijek 2D €7.50 daytime, €8.50 Mon–Thu evening, €9.00 Fri–Sun eveningOfficial
  30. Gyms4You monthly membership €45 without contract; Osijek club listedOfficial
  31. Poliklinika dr. Džumhur Osijek first visit + EKG €60Secondary
  32. Hotel Vila Ariston Osijek from €70/night with breakfast and parkingOfficial
  33. Livingcost.org Zagreb: jeans $103, sneakers $95.6, haircut $9.59, cold medicine $8.17, pub beer $3.28/0.5 LIndex
  34. Mlinar Osijek coffee to go, cappuccino €1.60Secondary
  35. Bolt Croatia scooters from €0.15/minuteOfficial
  36. Q-laundry Zagreb self-service: 9 kg wash €6 (€0.67/kg), 20 kg €10Official
  37. École française Zagreb primary school €6,900/year, 5% second-child discountOfficial
  38. Zagi Zagreb winter weekend indoor tennis court €20/hourOfficial

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 867.37 785.72
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 578.25 448.98
    • Apples 2.31 1.9
    • Beef 13.88 13.69
    • Beer 2.89 3.73
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    • Bread 1.73 1.78
    • Chicken Fillets 8.67 11.2
    • Cinema Ticket 9.25 9.54
    • Coffee 2.31 1.8
    • Coliving Space 693.9 362.55
    • Coworking Space 208.17 252.55
    • Dining Out local 69.39, nomad 312.25, expat 127.21, family 161.91, tourist 40.48 local 85.08, nomad 730.72, expat 208.55, family 281.06, tourist 36.82
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 46.26 67.35
    • Fast Food Combo 9.25 8.76
    • Gasoline 1.85 1.9
    • Groceries local 231.3, nomad 69.39, expat 335.38, family 601.38, tourist 0 local 196.11, nomad 117.66, expat 235.33, family 549.09, tourist 5.52
    • Gym Membership 40.48 50.51
    • Haircut 13.88 9.59
    • Health Insurance local 0, nomad 63.61, expat 80.95, family 185.04 local 0, nomad 67.2, expat 80.82, family 202.04, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 381.64, nomad 751.72, expat 555.12, family 751.72, tourist 75.17 local 448.98, nomad 785.72, family 864.29, tourist 78.57
    • Internet & Mobile local 34.69, nomad 52.04, expat 40.48, family 57.82, tourist 5.78 local 45.36, nomad 14.59, family 59.95, tourist 4.12
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 40.48 30.77
    • Jeans 80.95 103
    • Laundry 6.94 0.75
    • Leisure Activities local 28.91, nomad 115.65, expat 57.82, family 92.52, tourist 23.13 local 60.05, nomad 161.63, expat 133.57, family 1365.47, tourist 31.99
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 11.56 10.21
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 57.82 42.65
    • Milk 1.39 0.73
    • Mobile Plan 23.13 14.59
    • Monthly Transport Pass 46.26 59.59
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 8.1 8.17
    • Rice 2.31 1.78
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 6.94 6.17
    • Running Shoes 115.65 95.6
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 13.88 12.35
    • Scooter Rental 23.13 28.06
    • Summer Dress 57.82 44.9
    • Taxi Start 2.89 6.73
    • Taxi per km 1.39 1.35
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 17.35 22.45
    • Transportation local 46.26, nomad 34.69, expat 63.61, family 138.78, tourist 9.25 local 59.59, nomad 84.29, expat 108.98, family 195.06, tourist 12.35
    • Utilities local 127.21, nomad 0, expat 138.78, family 185.04, tourist 0 local 134.7, nomad 0, expat 157.14, family 224.49, tourist 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 23.13, family 28.91 local 0, nomad 8.19, expat 8.19, family 16.38
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 1.16 1.11
    • Wine (Mid-range) 11.56 5.04

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