And the interior of Montenegro was pretty impoverished. The subreddit for people from or interested in Croatia.
But as in every nation, good people are hard to find - yet not impossible.Few years ago there was attack on one Chinese (in Zagreb), and his Croat father-in-law died as a result. But overall Croatia looked like it was doing fairly well, from what I saw of it (including from the bus and in non-touristy areas. Welcome to Croatia! As for the general economic climate, Balkan states weren't hit too hard by the crisis, mostly because they we were always in some kind of economic or diplomatic shit, and I can say, from what I've seen, Croatia …
Wine can be pricey in restaurants (20EUR and more per bottle of good stuff)In general, our standard is quite low, unemployment is high. People here are xenophobic but non-violent and mostly will act nice but will not accept you easily.I spent time in Zagreb and in multiple places along the Adriatic from Dubrovnik to Pula, and didn't see anything really like that. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcutsCookies help us deliver our Services.
Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts It is pretty possible someone would stare at you or accidentally say something offensive, but, like I said, outright hate isn't common. I can't stress this enough. My wife is a lawyer here though, so she breezes through that sort of stuff.I don't think you'll have any problems in regard to your appearance if that's what you're worried about.
This is what I've been told, but I wanted to see if there were different opinions from others living there.If (when?) Tourism is an integral part of Croatia’s economy, so real estate prices tend to be higher in tourist hot-spots like Dalmatia and Istria. People spoke english and were very helpfulAverage (monthly) salary is 700-800EUR. Living in Croatia, Still a Tourist. Uncommon imported beer is 3-4EUR.Restaurant lunches ('gablec') go for 5-6EUR. But know that Croats in large majority dislike strangers, and even worse if they are not white (similar to most of the Europe). I'll still be looking into getting out, and maybe some other possible places around that same area. Hello! At least you will get other side of the coinatia.Concerning general opinion, it's dislike (as for all other nations). Think of them like charter buses. Press J to jump to the feed. I would rather live anywhere in EU and come back as tourist..If you decide to visit Croatia and you don't know what to do/see check this I'd like to know too, I've been trawling Google for images and info, and hope to vacation there. As a tourist spot it is an unknown jewel.Thank you, you helped alot.
The government is corrupt. Jesus H. Christ. Finding a job is currently a challenge, even in traditionally high-demand positions (again, IT :)Main living expenses in Velika Gorica - 10km from Zagreb, rough estimate based on my girlfirend and I:monthly tram&bus pass is around 50 EUR (40EUR for Zagreb-only pass)if we were renting, monthly rent would've been 150-200 EURIf you're buying, apartments in Zagreb go for 1300EUR/m2 upwards. My girlfriend and I have been talking about moving there ever since!How was the school like? The bureaucracy is generally slow, inept, corrupt.People are mostly nice. The food, the fun and the living costs are almost nonexistant in comparison to more developed countries.As for the general economic climate, Balkan states weren't hit too hard by the crisis, mostly because they we were always in some kind of economic or diplomatic shit, and I can say, from what I've seen, Croatia is on a good path. But the info you gave me will be useful.
You may get a few curious looks here and there, but that's only because there are so few Asians living in Croatia.
That having been said, there is nothing quite like immersing the kids in the local school system (great for learning Croatian!
This will be hidden, and people will rarely tell you such things or show dislike; but they won't be crazy about socializing with you. Log in sign up. Everyone is welcome! As others have said, being Asian wouldn't be a big deal in Zagreb.In general though, I think the quality of life is very high with a low cost of living. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be castWelcome to Croatia! Modern schools like the US or stuck in like the 60's like cuba?Croatia is special i 2 things. Most of them speak a foreign language (mostly English or German, Italian down at the coast)We are still quite backward about some things, e.g. Still you could live ok in Zagreb (if you keep away from neo-nazis and hooligans; and find very tolerant group of people; or other Americans) or Istria, or very north of Croatia; the rest of the country will be hard for your to fit in and work. The subreddit for people from or interested in Croatia. Today's main internet topic is that guy with 2 diploma's can't find job ... And yes, Croatia is cheep when you are looking from your perspective but you can't buy pizza for dinner at 55€ when your salary is 600€ and that is official average salary. Talks like this are not popular here on reddit where Croats like to pretend that their country is liberal and tolerant, but such is life. Please take a look at the sidebar for some tips for getting the most out of it.Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser. That’s how I explored most of the country.
Bosnia, yes.