Cost of Living in Rijeka, 🇭🇷 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 3 4 5 $1,229 $898 $1,684 $730 $95

Utilities 1 3 5 — $168 $236 $135 —

Internet & Mobile 8 9 10 $12 $49 $66 $49 $29

Groceries 11 12 29 5 $110 $328 $784 $285 $12

Transportation 6 7 22 $80 $90 $175 $65 $13

Dining Out 13 14 15 16 $642 $257 $400 $138 $62

Leisure Activities 24 26 28 31 $175 $110 $1,347 $73 $22

Health Insurance 19 $63 $85 $220 — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 20 21 $8 $15 $25 — —

Total $2,319 $2,000 $4,937 $1,475 $235

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 3 5 $730.00 $673 – $1,010 per month

Coworking Space 17 18 $112.00 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 4 3 $1,229.00 $1,091 – $1,302 per month

Coliving Space 3 5 $786.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 13 14 $1.74 per cup

Beer 14 $3.40 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 15 5 $14.82 per meal

Fast Food Combo 16 $9.65 per meal

Apples 5 12 $2.02 per kg

Bread 11 12 $1.78 per loaf

Milk 12 5 $1.11 per liter

Rice 5 12 $2.50 per kg

Chicken Fillets 29 12 $7.41 per kg

Beef 5 12 $13.47 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 12 5 $5.04 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 15 14 $56.12 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 12 5 $1.11 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 7 $7.86 per trip

Taxi per km 7 $1.57 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 6 $53.88 per month

Gasoline 22 $1.94 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 7 $7.86 per trip

Scooter Rental 27 $28.06 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 8 $12.35 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 10 $37.02 per month

Gym Membership 28 $50.51 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 26 $13.47 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 9 $12.35 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 24 $8.87 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 5 12 $75.20 per pair

Summer Dress 5 $50.51 per dress

Running Shoes 5 12 $95.40 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 30 5 $11.22 per visit

Laundry 25 $0.75 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 23 $33.67 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 5 12 $8.19 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, Opatija, Osijek, Hanoi, Zurich

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ErasmusPlay/Flatio Rijeka furnished entire apartments €972–€2,160/month, bills includedListings
Livingcost.org Rijeka basket cross-check (Jun 2026)Index
Autotrolej zone 1 worker monthly pass €48.00Official
Wizi Rijeka €7.00 incl. 5 km + €1.40/km afterOfficial
bonbon Jako veliki 20 GB €11/monthOfficial
HT tourist eSIM €11 (3 days)Official
HT optical internet €32.98/month (incl. VAT)Official
Konzum bakery bread shelf pricesOfficial
Konzum national webshop grocery shelf pricesOfficial
Slastičarna Bomboneta Rijeka cappuccino €1.55Official
Caffe Bar La Tour Staropramen 0.5 L €3.20Official
Restoran Gardens Rijeka average plate €13.21Secondary
McDonald’s Croatia menu (national pricing), Big Mac McMenu €8.60Listings
PORIN Rijeka coworking desk €99.54/month incl. VATOfficial
PORIN price list CSV coworking €99.54/monthOfficial
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
MUP digital-nomad stay fee €46.45Official
Biometric residence permit €31.85 + €9.29 adminOfficial
HAK national fuel medians; Eurosuper 95 €1.73/LOfficial
DZ PGŽ private GP first visit €30Official
CineStar multiplex 2D €7.90–9.50 (chain tariff shown on Zadar page)Official
Q-laundry Rijeka 9 kg wash €6/loadOfficial
TK Kvarner Rijeka clay courts, standard terms incl. weekend €12/hour (cjenik from 28.4.2026)Official
Bolt scooters from €0.15/minuteOfficial
Gyms4You regular membership €45/month (Rijeka clubs)Official
Croatian supermarket comparison: chicken fillet €5.55–7.43/kgSecondary
The Royal Barber Shop Zagreb classic cut €10 (nearest published menu)Official
École française Zagreb primary €6,900/yearOfficial

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 867.37 1229
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 578.25 730
- Apples 2.08 2.02
- Beef 12.72 13.47
- Beer 2.89 3.4
40 more changes
- Bread 1.39 1.78
- Chicken Fillets 7.52 7.41
- Cinema Ticket 8.67 8.87
- Coffee 2.89 1.74
- Coliving Space 578.25 786
- Coworking Space 138.78 112
- Dining Out local 115.65, nomad 693.9, expat 346.95, family 231.3, tourist 69.39 local 138, nomad 642, expat 257, family 400, tourist 62
- Doctor Visit (GP) 46.26 33.67
- Fast Food Combo 8.67 9.65
- Gasoline 1.85 1.94
- Groceries local 231.3, nomad 92.52, expat 404.77, family 693.9, tourist 17.35 local 285, nomad 110, expat 328, family 784, tourist 12.35
- Gym Membership 40.48 50.51
- Haircut 13.88 11.22
- Health Insurance local 80.95, expat 115.65, family 289.12, tourist 11.56 local 0, nomad 63, expat 85, family 220, tourist 2.24
- Housing local 508.86, nomad 1561.27, expat 925.19, family 1214.32, tourist 115.65 local 730, nomad 1229, expat 898, family 1684, tourist 95
- Internet & Mobile local 46.26, nomad 75.17, expat 57.82, family 69.39, tourist 5.78 local 49.36, nomad 12.35, family 66, tourist 28.81
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 34.69 37.02
- Jeans 69.39 75.2
- Laundry 6.94 0.75
- Leisure Activities local 69.39, nomad 289.12, expat 173.47, family 208.17, tourist 28.91 local 73, nomad 175, expat 110, family 1347, tourist 22
- Meal (Inexpensive) 11.56 14.82
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 57.82 56.12
- Milk 1.27 1.11
- Mobile Plan 20.82 12.35
- Monthly Transport Pass 40.48 53.88
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 9.25 8.19
- Rice 1.85 2.5
- Ride-hailing (5km) 6.94 7.86
- Running Shoes 80.95 95.4
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 13.88 12.35
- Scooter Rental 34.69 28.06
- Summer Dress 40.48 50.51
- Taxi Start 4.05 7.86
- Taxi per km 1.39 1.57
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 13.88 13.47
- Transportation local 57.82, nomad 34.69, expat 69.39, family 138.78, tourist 11.56 local 65, nomad 80, expat 90, family 175, tourist 13.47
- Utilities local 138.78, nomad 0, expat 161.91, family 208.17, tourist 0 local 135, nomad 0, expat 168, family 236, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 46.26, family 69.39 local 0, nomad 8, expat 15, family 25
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.16 1.11
- Wine (Mid-range) 11.56 5.04
Apartment (1 bedroom) citation moved to a live Vežica listing after the old Sušak ad expired, Airbnb (1 month) and Housing nomad re-anchored on the €1,095 furnished monthly (band €972–€1,160), Fast Food Combo moved to the €8.60 Big Mac menu, Tennis Court (Weekend) now from Rijeka club TK Kvarner, Chicken Fillets and Gasoline labelled as national averages, Cinema Ticket and Haircut labelled as borrowed, and Utilities, Groceries, Transportation, Dining Out, Leisure Activities and Health Insurance totals rebuilt so every profile matches its formula (nekretnine.hr, erasmusplay.com, mcdonalds-ibenik.grubbio.com, tkk.hr).

Rijeka cost of living