True Annual Cost · Zagreb
True annual cost of international schools in Zagreb
Updated 2026-04-26 · 7 schools with full cost data · 7 schools indexed
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7 international schools in Zagreb have full cost data published. Median published tuition is $13,072 USD per year, while median true annual cost (with capital levy, registration, transport, uniform, technology and activity fees) runs $14,172 USD — roughly 9% above published tuition. Cheapest in the table: École Française Internationale de Zagreb at $7,745 USD/year true cost. Most expensive: American International School of Zagreb at $20,992 USD.
True-cost dataset · Source: Official international-school fee schedules + IBO, COBIS & CIS accreditation registries · Last verified Apr 27, 2026 (6 weeks ago) · Verify fees, admissions, and current enrollment directly with the school's admissions office.
Key facts
- 7 schools with full cost data published tuition + WhereNext-modeled true annual cost (registration, transport, uniform, activities).
- Median tuition: $13,072/yr published headline tuition midpoint.
- Median true cost: $14,172/yr ~9% above the published tuition median.
- Cheapest: École Française Internationale de Zagreb $7,745/yr true annual cost.
- Most expensive: American International School of Zagreb $20,992/yr true annual cost.
Schools ranked
7
Median tuition
$13.1k
Median true cost
$14.2k
Median hidden fees
+9%
Curriculum mix
Schools ranked by true annual cost (cheapest first)
| # | School | Tuition USD | True cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | École Française Internationale de Zagreb | $4,887-$7,602 | $7,745 |
| 2 | Deutsche Internationale Schule Zagreb | $5,210-$8,466 | $8,338 |
| 3 | Matija Gubec International School | $7,602-$7,602 | $9,102 |
| 4 | Bright Horizons - International British School of Zagreb | $9,939-$16,205 | $14,172 |
| 5 | American Academy in Zagreb | $13,394-$13,394 | $14,194 |
| 6 | British International School of Zagreb | $8,145-$19,549 | $14,947 |
| 7 | American International School of Zagreb | $13,271-$25,413 | $20,992 |
How we calculate true cost
The True Annual Cost takes the school’s mid-point USD tuition and adds city-calibrated extras for transport, uniform, registration recurrent, lunch, technology fee, and activity fees. The number is scaled by tier — premium-tier schools tend to charge proportionally higher capital levies and ancillary fees than budget schools.
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