Cost of living comparison
Belgrade is 14.6% cheaper than Ljubljana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.4% less in Belgrade
- Groceries
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pay 25.1% less in Belgrade
- Transportation
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pay 12.9% less in Belgrade
- Housing
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pay 22.2% less in Belgrade
- Childcare
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pay 16.6% less in Belgrade
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.8% less in Belgrade
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% more in Belgrade
Expenses including groceries, housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Belgrade.
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 14.4% less for restaurants
|
Ljubljana
|
Belgrade
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€12.99
|
$10.99
RSD1,116
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.42
|
$9.16
RSD930
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.52
|
$2.33
RSD236
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.65
|
$1.57
RSD159
|
|
pay 25.1% less for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.60
|
$0.87
RSD89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.65
|
$5.04
RSD512
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.44
|
$4.98
RSD505
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.02
|
$2.66
RSD270
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.28
|
$3.13
RSD318
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.53
RSD53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.67
|
$0.80
RSD81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.74
RSD75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.29
|
$1.05
RSD107
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.47
RSD48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.39
RSD40
|
|
pay 12.9% less for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.22
|
$6.87
RSD697
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€34.34
|
$20.16
RSD2,046
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€24,127.30
|
$28,106.99
RSD2,852,803
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€9.95
|
$9.51
RSD965
|
|
pay 22.2% less for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Belgrade
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€29.02
|
$27.63
RSD2,804
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€816.33
|
$840.53
RSD85,312
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€670.38
|
$518.55
RSD52,632
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€166.69
|
$139.51
RSD14,160
|
|
pay 16.6% less for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€420.60
|
$370.44
RSD37,599
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,423.79
|
$7,747.69
RSD786,375
|
|
pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Belgrade
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.78
|
$3.02
RSD307
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.01
|
$2.45
RSD248
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.64
|
$4.12
RSD418
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€39.98
|
$36.53
RSD3,708
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.42
|
$7.33
RSD744
|
|
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Belgrade
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€76.88
|
$97.71
RSD9,917
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€36.84
|
$38.65
RSD3,923
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€89.45
|
$107.09
RSD10,870
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€110.12
|
$125.83
RSD12,771
|
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