Moving to Croatia: visas, cost of living & citizenship

About $1,600 a month for one person and $3,500 for a family of four in Zagreb / Split, including rent. A city-centre 1-bedroom flat costs around $700 a month and a 3-bedroom around $1,300. Prices are 59% of US levels. Croatia is the 34th cheapest of the 76 countries in the index.

Croatia scores 78/100 for safety (very safe), ranking 17th of 76. The homicide rate is 0.67 per 100,000 people (US 5.8, UK 1.0, Japan 0.2).

Croatia scores 61/100 for stability (stable), ranking 42nd of 76, based on the World Bank's indicators for political stability, rule of law, control of corruption and government effectiveness.

Croatia scores 70/100 for family-friendliness (very good), ranking 35th of 76. Life expectancy is 78.9 years and under-5 mortality is 5.6 per 1,000 births. Spouse and children can join on most work and residence permits, and spouses can usually work. Public schooling is free; international schools are common in the capital.

Usually 5 yrs of legal residence.

Usually 8 yrs of residence. Dual citizenship: limited.

Yes. Digital nomad residence: About €2,540/month remote income; foreign income untaxed.

Yes: the Digital nomad residence. About €2,540/month remote income; foreign income untaxed.

you can live and work here with simple registration. (EU / EEA free movement: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland.)