Cost of living comparison

Copenhagen, Denmark

compared to

Belgrade, Serbia

Belgrade vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary

Belgrade is 40.6% cheaper than Copenhagen.

Restaurants: pay 42.8% less in Belgrade
Groceries: pay 48.6% less in Belgrade
Transportation: pay 49.2% less in Belgrade
Housing: pay 35.6% less in Belgrade
Childcare: pay 37.4% less in Belgrade
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.3% less in Belgrade
Clothing: pay 19.1% less in Belgrade

Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and housing are lower in Belgrade.

Belgrade vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Belgrade instead of Copenhagen, you would:

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pay 42.8% less for restaurants

	Copenhagen	Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.56 DKK139.23	$10.99 RSD1,116	-49.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.37 DKK92.82	$9.16 RSD930	-36.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.78 DKK24.41	$2.33 RSD236	-38.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.98 DKK19.23	$1.57 RSD159	-47.3%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 48.6% less for groceries

	Copenhagen	Belgrade
Bread 1 loaf	$3.78 DKK24.43	$0.87 RSD89	-76.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.47 DKK41.79	$5.04 RSD512	-22.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.42 DKK47.94	$4.98 RSD505	-33.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.75 DKK30.69	$2.66 RSD270	-44.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.10 DKK32.93	$3.13 RSD318	-38.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DKK9.11	$0.53 RSD53	-62.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK9.14	$0.80 RSD81	-43.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.51 DKK9.76	$0.74 RSD75	-51.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.12 DKK13.66	$1.05 RSD107	-50.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 DKK6.91	$0.47 RSD48	-55.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 DKK5.84	$0.39 RSD40	-56.4%
Average			-48.6%

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pay 49.2% less for transportation

	Copenhagen	Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.78 DKK50.26	$6.87 RSD697	-11.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$100.30 DKK647.79	$20.16 RSD2,046	-79.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,303.99 DKK324,875.77	$28,106.99 RSD2,852,803	-44.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.43 DKK157.80	$9.51 RSD965	-61.1%
Average			-49.2%

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pay 35.6% less for housing

	Copenhagen	Belgrade
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.84 DKK237.92	$27.63 RSD2,804	-25.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,691.68 DKK10,925.26	$840.53 RSD85,312	-50.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,264.98 DKK8,169.58	$518.55 RSD52,632	-59.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$151.98 DKK981.53	$139.51 RSD14,160	-8.2%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 37.4% less for childcare

	Copenhagen	Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$580.24 DKK3,747.35	$370.44 RSD37,599	-36.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,599.95 DKK81,373.65	$7,747.69 RSD786,375	-38.5%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Copenhagen	Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.62 DKK55.69	$3.02 RSD307	-64.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.19 DKK39.98	$2.45 RSD248	-60.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.05 DKK58.48	$4.12 RSD418	-54.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.41 DKK280.32	$36.53 RSD3,708	-15.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.68 DKK120.67	$7.33 RSD744	-60.8%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 19.1% less for clothing

	Copenhagen	Belgrade
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$115.64 DKK746.84	$97.71 RSD9,917	-15.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.78 DKK315.06	$38.65 RSD3,923	-20.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.38 DKK783.87	$107.09 RSD10,870	-11.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.89 DKK1,129.47	$125.83 RSD12,771	-28.1%
Average			-19.1%

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