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563 reviews
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Cost of Living in Zagreb

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Zagreb is a compact and walkable city with a friendly vibe and plenty of cafes, restaurants, and low-key museums. It's more affordable than other Croatian cities like Split or Dubrovnik, making it a good base for digital nomads and longer-term stays. The city has solid infrastructure for remote work, with fast internet in accommodations and many cafes, where working is increasingly common and accepted.

Safety is a stand-out feature—most reviewers felt very comfortable getting around town, even using public trams. The central areas are more charming and social, while outer neighborhoods can feel more utilitarian. Vegan food options and mobile payment acceptance have improved significantly.

Zagreb is not known for big attractions or nightlife, but it offers a laid-back lifestyle with a growing number of cultural events. The biggest downside reported was the winter climate, which can be cold and gloomy. Rent prices have also crept up recently and may be less of a bargain than expected if staying long term. Overall, it's a comfortable and convenient city, especially for short to medium-length stays focused on work and lifestyle.

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1 year ago

This city has changed a lot in the recent years. Working at a cafe is very normal, super fast internet is available everywhere, getting a cheap SIM card with internet is also a simple thing to do. It's super safe. Lots of events all year round. Winter is cold and depressing. Rent is not cheap, no sir. Food is much better than some 7-10 years ago. Not sure about the nightlife and fun, but if you like small museums, there's plenty going on. It's a city to chill and the lack of attractions is maybe a good thing.

1 year ago

I quite liked Zagreb. People are fairly warm, and it's charmingly laid out. Lots of good cafes and restaurants, and the center is pretty walkable. As someone else said there are the commie block vibes, but those are in more peripheral neighborhoods. I felt it was safe, and had no issues getting around by tram mostly. As someone mentioned there is definitely the traditional Southern European cafes are for socializing, not working kind of vibe but still a decent number had wifi and didn't bat an eye at working all day. Winter gets too cold (single digits C), but early fall was lovely.

4 years ago

Didn't plan to come to Zagreb, and so had no expectations. Turned out to be a lovely, liveable city, so much so that I extended my stay by several weeks! Contrary to some of the comments from a year ago, it is now very vegan friendly, cards are universally accepted, steady WiFi si abundant, and many other people are working from coffee shops. The city is very walkable, and more affordable than Split or Dubrovnik.

6 years ago

I was only in Zagreb for about 10 days, but I was pretty impressed. The city was much more alive and vibrant than I had anticipated and I was pleasantly surprised by the number of cool places to eat, get coffee, etc. It's not huge and you'll get the lay of the land pretty quick, but it's easy to get around, I had good wifi both places I stayed (one was particularly excellent), and there was also some solid but unspectacular free wifi at various points in the city. Cheaper than Split or Dubrovnik, though obviously not as pretty and it did get pretty cold while I was there in October. Generally, I'd give it a thumbs up and wish I had a bit more time there.

6 years ago

Mixed feeling. I was in Zagreb and didn't particularly liked it. It was kinda very very Soviet feel, like the city that's left in 80s. I've traveled in other Eastern Europe, but Zagreb felt really weird. And price-wise it's more expensive than other cities, while not giving much value for that.
I would probably not stay there again unless needed. Try Bratislava, Budapest, Prague, Sofia, Lubljana or anything else :)

7 years ago

You need cash here in Zagreb.
Bars, clubs, and small business dont accept credit cards

7 years ago

These people smoke so much that you might as well be staying in a chimney.

7 years ago

Been here after Easter and to tell you honestly, it is a bit expensive in comparaison with other Balcanic countries but the scenery, the views are quite good. You can simply walk the pedestrian sides of the city and admire a mix of Austro-Hungarian + ex-Yugoslav architecture inside the Old Town. If you wanna see something different than other major important tourist attractions, then I think you can check it!

7 years ago

Absolutely not true that you can find a studio in the city center for 1500hrk! Even for a Croatian, it is simply not possible and should be reviewed

8 years ago

Locals here do not work in cafes with laptops - you will get strange looks. If you use linux or have a terminal open on your laptop, people will think you are hacking.

Other than that, very friendly people. Can be hard to find vegan food, but plenty of cheap options for non-vegans.

Feels like an active city, there's always something going on in the main square. It's also an incredibly green city - check out the beautiful Park Maksimir, or consider climbing the mountain to Sljeme.

8 years ago

✅ Very safe

✅ Fast internet

✅ Walkable city

✅ Good cafes and restaurants

✅ Affordable compared to other Croatian cities

✅ Warm now

✅ Perfect humidity now

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Nomads.com members liked going here

✅ Many Nomads.com members have been

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Great hospitals

✅ Roads are very safe

✅ Freedom of speech

✅ Democratic

✅ People can speak basic English

✅ Safe for women

✅ Family friendly

✅ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)

❌ Cold in winter

❌ Rent can be expensive

❌ Very expensive

❌ Not much to do

❌ Gets cold in the winter

❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now

❌ Hostile towards LGBTQ+

❌ Many people smoke tobacco

❌ High alcohol consumption

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Humidity

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Remote workers

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✈️29min

$2,870 / mo

33 Mbps

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 23° 73° 23° 73° AQI 56 😷

✈️39min

$3,801 / mo

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💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 39° 102° 32° 89° 🥵 AQI 3

✈️42min

$5,901 / mo

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🎒 Nomad Score™	3.18/5 (Rank #188) 563 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍16 liked it 👎4 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Good
🎒 Community score	Okay
🤯 Overcrowding score	0% is nomad here
💵 Cost	🧐 Pricey: $3,641 / mo
📡 Internet	😡 Slow: 17 Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Bad
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥵 Hot: 30°C86°F (feels 33°C91°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	😊 Comfy: 60%
💨 Air quality (now)	😐 Moderate: 59 US AQI
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Great: 15 US AQI
👌 Safety	Good
👩 Safe for women	Okay
🌈 Safe for LGBTQ+	Bad
🤮 Food safety*	Good
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Good
🤝 Lack of racism*	Bad
🎓 Education level*	High
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Good
💰 Income level*	Low: $1,013 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Good
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Great
🧳 Lost luggage*	Great
🏥 Hospitals	Great
😄 Happiness*	Okay
🍸 Nightlife	Okay
📶 Free WiFi in city	Good
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Great
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Good
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Good
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	Croatia
🗓️ Average trip length	7 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	17 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	🌥 30°C 86°F + 😊 Comfy (60%) = feels 33°C 91°F
💨 Air quality (now)	👍 59 US AQI 🍃 OK
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👍 16 US AQI
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🚕 Best taxi app*	Cammeo
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	EUR 100 = USD 116
💸 Tipping	Yes, 10%
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
💻 Best coworking space	Impact Hub
🚰 Tap water	👌 Yes, safe to drink
♻️ Return rate	👍11% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	790,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$12,159 / year
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 43% 👱‍♀️ 57%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 52% 👱‍♀️ 48%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 82% 👱‍♀️ 18%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Religious
💻 Online electronics shop	Nabava
🏠 Apartment listings	Njuskalo
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	Easy Jet
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Croatia Airlines
🏥 Best hospital	KBC Zagreb

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$3,641 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$1,635 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$3,009 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$860 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$2,730 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$681 / month
🏠 Median home price	$300,915
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$128 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$174 / month
🍛 Dinner	$10
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$2
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$2
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$1
👩‍🏫 International school	$7,447 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$14 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$3 / trip

Cost of Living in Zagreb

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