Cost of living comparison
Belgrade is 10.2% cheaper than Bratislava.
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 7.6% more for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$10.99
RSD1,220
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
$9.16
RSD1,017
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.86
|
$2.33
RSD258
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.45
|
$1.57
RSD174
|
|
pay 25.6% less for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.66
|
$0.87
RSD97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.19
|
$5.04
RSD560
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€4.12
|
$4.98
RSD552
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€3.05
|
$2.66
RSD295
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
€3.28
|
$3.13
RSD347
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.75
|
$0.53
RSD58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.79
|
$0.80
RSD89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.96
|
$0.74
RSD82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.87
|
$1.05
RSD117
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.71
|
$0.47
RSD53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.73
|
$0.39
RSD44
|
|
pay 16.5% less for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
€6.09
|
$6.87
RSD762
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€36.59
|
$20.16
RSD2,237
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,650.55
€23,377.65
|
$28,106.99
RSD3,119,127
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
€14.84
|
$9.51
RSD1,055
|
|
pay 0.5% more for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
€19.52
|
$27.63
RSD3,066
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$769.99
€730.23
|
$840.53
RSD93,276
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$617.27
€585.39
|
$518.55
RSD57,546
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.33
€177.66
|
$139.51
RSD15,482
|
|
pay 44.4% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.91
€581.26
|
$370.44
RSD41,109
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,233.33
€14,446.71
|
$7,747.69
RSD859,787
|
|
pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.54
|
$3.02
RSD336
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
€2.67
|
$2.45
RSD272
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
$4.12
RSD458
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.95
€43.58
|
$36.53
RSD4,054
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.15
€10.57
|
$7.33
RSD813
|
|
pay 22.5% more for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.52
€69.73
|
$97.71
RSD10,843
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€35.13
|
$38.65
RSD4,289
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€78.93
|
$107.09
RSD11,884
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.33
€96.10
|
$125.83
RSD13,963
|
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