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Tempio Voltiano on the lakeshore, Como
ComoTempio Voltiano on the lakeshore
The Croatian National Theatre, Zagreb
ZagrebThe Croatian National Theatre

Photos: Como by Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped; Zagreb by Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped.

Como or Zagreb?

Our verdict in twelve categories, each scored against the same fixed benchmark cities, and the climate month by month, so you can choose for your trip.

Choose Como for

  • day trips
  • beaches
  • nature and the outdoors

What lies behind each score is written up on Como’s own page.

Choose Zagreb for

  • prices
  • nightlife
  • live music and the arts

What lies behind each score is written up on Zagreb’s own page.

Scoreboard

Twelve categories on one fixed scale from 0 to 100. The shaded stretch is the gap between the two.

Beaches & swimming. Como 36, Zagreb 10: Como leads by 26 points.
Food & drink. Como 45, Zagreb 55: Zagreb leads by 10 points.
Culture & sights. Como 52, Zagreb 56: Zagreb leads by 4 points.
Nightlife. Como 22, Zagreb 47: Zagreb leads by 25 points.
Nature & outdoors. Como 82, Zagreb 62: Como leads by 20 points.
Day trips. Como 87, Zagreb 60: Como leads by 27 points.
Good for families. Como 47, Zagreb 52: Zagreb leads by 5 points.
Getting around. Como 66, Zagreb 70: Zagreb leads by 4 points.
Shopping & style. Como 42, Zagreb 40: Como leads by 2 points.
Affordability. Como 30, Zagreb 60: Zagreb leads by 30 points.
Live music & performing arts. Como 34, Zagreb 52: Zagreb leads by 18 points.
Wellness & relaxation. Como 44, Zagreb 33: Como leads by 11 points.
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What lies behind each score is written up on the two cities’ own pages: Como and Zagreb.

Your match

Pick a travel style or drag the sliders, and both match scores follow your weighting.

Too close to call, 1 point apart

Como
49match

Wins on day trips and beaches with your weighting.

Zagreb
50match

Wins on prices and nightlife with your weighting.

What matters to you?

When should you go?

Pick your month. The climate figures are measured averages, not a forecast.

Como in July

27 °Cdaytime high
18 °Cnight-time low
158 mmrain in the month
8 hsunshine a day
15 hdaylight a day

Zagreb in July

29 °Cdaytime high
18 °Cnight-time low
87 mmrain in the month
9 hsunshine a day
15 hdaylight a day

Daytime high, °C

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Rainfall in the month, mm

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ComoZagreb

Temperature and rainfall are climate normals, averaged over the years shown. Como: 1991-2020 normals, Lugano (23 km from centre). Zagreb: 1991-2020 normals, Zagreb / Gric (0.6 km from centre).

Before you go

MeasureComoZagreb
Official languageItalianCroatian
CurrencyEuro (EUR)Euro (EUR)
SocketsCFL230 V, 50 HzCF230 V, 50 Hz
Driving sideRightRight
Time zoneUTC+1, UTC+2 in summerUTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
Emergency number112112
Elevation201 m127 m
Main airportMilan Malpensa International Airport (MXP)34 km from centre208 non-stop destinationsZagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG)11 km from centre64 non-stop destinations
Public holidays this year13 days14 days

By the numbers

MeasureComoZagreb
City population83,184767,131
People per km²2,242-
Museums within 10 km1127
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 50 km80

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Sources

Structured data from Wikidata (CC0). Weather data by Meteostat. Meteorological data provided by NOAA, DWD and others. Rainfall where no rain gauge is within 25 km is from the TerraClimate 1991-2020 climatology (Abatzoglou et al. 2018, Scientific Data), read at the city. Airport data from OurAirports (public domain). Tourism statistics from Eurostat, © European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0. Public holidays from Nager.Date (MIT). Non-stop route lists from the "Airlines and destinations" tables on English Wikipedia airport articles, by Wikipedia contributors, reused under CC BY-SA 4.0. Currency from the ISO 4217 register maintained by SIX, cross-checked against country data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Price level from World Bank open data (PPP conversion factor for private consumption and official exchange rate), CC BY 4.0. Time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0); clock offsets computed from the IANA time zone database. Daylight hours computed from each destination's latitude using the NOAA solar position algorithm. Exchange rates via Frankfurter, based on European Central Bank reference rates.

Category scores are our editorial verdict under rubric v3, each placed against the same fixed benchmark cities; the climate figures are measured. How the scores are set. Snapshot generated 2026-10-31. Daily budgets are estimates from country price levels.