The average monthly account maintenance fee, which includes mobile banking services, is among the lowest in Croatia at just €2.97, according to an analysis by EY Croatia published on Friday. The study examined banks operating in ten EU countries: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Ireland, Italy, Hungary, Germany, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Croatia.

Italy has the highest fee at €8.79, followed by Slovakia (€6.67), Germany (€6.02), Austria (€4.49), Ireland (€3.50), Slovenia (€3.31), and Hungary (€3.07). Only Czechia (€0.85) and Belgium (€1.81) offer lower fees than Croatia, placing the country third cheapest in the analysis.