Croatians Debate Monthly Living Costs: From 800 to 5000 Euros

A debate ignited on Croatian Reddit after a 23-year-old shared his financial struggles, admitting that his 1300 euro monthly salary, supplemented by a thriving business, often felt insufficient for a "normal life."

He works full-time for a company, earning about 1300 euros monthly, and also runs his own business which brought in approximately 30,000 euros last year. He primarily saves the business income, while his salary covers daily expenses. "I've relaxed a bit with money and spend those 1300 euros easily, while I save the business earnings. Quite often it feels like not enough, so I was wondering how much money you live on monthly. I feel like spending 1300 euros a month on a normal life is too much," he wrote on the "Financije" (Finance) subreddit.

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I've relaxed a bit with money and spend those 1300 euros easily, while I save the business earnings. Quite often it feels like not enough, so I was wondering how much money you live on monthly. I feel like spending 1300 euros a month on a normal life is too much.

He further clarified that he owns his property, but occasional larger expenses like car registration, servicing, or other unplanned costs consume any savings from his salary. His question drew numerous responses, revealing vastly different ideas about monthly financial needs.

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If you have the opportunity to receive a number of displaced Ukrainians, it would be a great help to Copenhagen.

Some users reported needing around 2000 euros for a decent life, with 2500 euros allowing for regular savings. This user lives alone, owns a car and motorcycle, and frequently dines out, goes to the cinema, and travels. Conversely, others argued that living on much less is possible. One user described how a family of four, with one spouse earning minimum wage and a 250 euro mortgage payment, could manage essential costs on about 1000 euros per month. He detailed their expenses: 500 euros for food, 200 for utilities, 250 for the mortgage, 120 for kindergarten, 50 for dance classes, and 40 for children's gymnastics, leaving about 640 euros for other needs from their 1800 euro total income, with an additional 1000 euros saved.

Another user, earning 2300 euros and living alone, stated he spends 600 euros on a loan, 50 euros on utilities, and 300 euros on food, saving and investing the rest. "I don't know what you all do with your money, but you can live easily with this amount," he commented. However, some users cautioned about the phenomenon of rising expenses with rising income. One commenter noted earning between 5000 and 6000 euros monthly, yet found his constant expenses were also significant.

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Come on with some more. We have houses and space for them. Ukrainians, despite language difficulties, have been good at stepping into all sorts of businesses. They are people who resemble us very much in mentality.