Cost of living comparison
Belgrade is 8.0% more expensive than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.5% more in Belgrade
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% less in Belgrade
- Transportation
-
pay 25.3% more in Belgrade
- Housing
-
pay 68.2% more in Belgrade
- Childcare
-
pay 28.5% less in Belgrade
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.4% less in Belgrade
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% more in Belgrade
The cost of housing, transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Belgrade are more expensive than in Bucharest. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Belgrade.
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 0.5% more for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON53.85
|
$10.99
RSD1,175
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON34.27
|
$9.16
RSD979
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON9.07
|
$2.33
RSD249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON10.01
|
$1.57
RSD168
|
|
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.34
|
$0.87
RSD93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON20.56
|
$5.04
RSD539
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON28.81
|
$4.98
RSD532
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.89
|
$2.66
RSD284
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON14.04
|
$3.13
RSD334
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.66
|
$0.53
RSD56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.49
|
$0.80
RSD86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.41
|
$0.74
RSD79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON4.00
|
$1.05
RSD113
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.30
|
$0.47
RSD51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON2.00
|
$0.39
RSD42
|
|
pay 25.3% more for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON27.69
|
$6.87
RSD734
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON78.33
|
$20.16
RSD2,154
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON118,155.56
|
$28,106.99
RSD3,004,300
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON26.44
|
$9.51
RSD1,016
|
|
pay 68.2% more for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON42.51
|
$27.63
RSD2,953
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,735.14
|
$840.53
RSD89,842
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,804.97
|
$518.55
RSD55,427
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON591.01
|
$139.51
RSD14,912
|
|
pay 28.5% less for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,398.95
|
$370.44
RSD39,596
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON48,309.15
|
$7,747.69
RSD828,135
|
|
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.69
|
$3.02
RSD323
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON14.39
|
$2.45
RSD262
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON27.17
|
$4.12
RSD441
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON226.48
|
$36.53
RSD3,905
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON39.16
|
$7.33
RSD783
|
|
pay 16.4% more for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON356.31
|
$97.71
RSD10,444
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON180.29
|
$38.65
RSD4,131
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON390.52
|
$107.09
RSD11,447
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON480.75
|
$125.83
RSD13,449
|
|
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