Cost of living comparison
Belgrade is 20.0% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.9% less in Belgrade
- Groceries
-
pay 24.4% less in Belgrade
- Transportation
-
pay 27.4% less in Belgrade
- Housing
-
pay 25.1% less in Belgrade
- Childcare
-
pay 28.9% less in Belgrade
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.5% less in Belgrade
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% more in Belgrade
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Belgrade.
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 18.9% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.11
|
$10.99
RSD1,135
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
$9.16
RSD946
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$2.33
RSD240
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$1.57
RSD162
|
|
pay 24.4% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.31
|
$0.87
RSD90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.08
|
$5.04
RSD521
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.87
|
$4.98
RSD514
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$2.66
RSD275
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.32
|
$3.13
RSD323
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$0.53
RSD54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.80
RSD83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$0.74
RSD76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$1.05
RSD109
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.47
RSD49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.39
RSD41
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.96
|
$6.87
RSD709
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.63
|
$20.16
RSD2,081
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,386.00
|
$28,106.99
RSD2,901,940
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.08
|
$9.51
RSD982
|
|
pay 25.1% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.95
|
$27.63
RSD2,852
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,289.25
|
$840.53
RSD86,781
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€943.27
|
$518.55
RSD53,539
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.13
|
$139.51
RSD14,404
|
|
pay 28.9% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€498.15
|
$370.44
RSD38,247
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,837.97
|
$7,747.69
RSD799,920
|
|
pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.29
|
$3.02
RSD312
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$2.45
RSD253
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.64
|
$4.12
RSD426
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.84
|
$36.53
RSD3,772
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.41
|
$7.33
RSD757
|
|
pay 6.2% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.43
|
$97.71
RSD10,088
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.66
|
$38.65
RSD3,991
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€85.91
|
$107.09
RSD11,057
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.55
|
$125.83
RSD12,991
|
|
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