Cost of living comparison
Belgrade is 43.9% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Belgrade
- Groceries
-
pay 36.4% more in Belgrade
- Transportation
-
pay 58.8% more in Belgrade
- Housing
-
pay 92.6% more in Belgrade
- Childcare
-
pay 23.1% less in Belgrade
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.1% more in Belgrade
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% more in Belgrade
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Belgrade are more expensive than in Moscow. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Belgrade.
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB709.03
|
$10.99
RSD1,136
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB393.90
|
$9.16
RSD946
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB82.75
|
$2.33
RSD240
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB37.45
|
$1.57
RSD162
|
|
pay 36.4% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB47.74
|
$0.87
RSD90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB340.04
|
$5.04
RSD521
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB275.27
|
$4.98
RSD514
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB117.26
|
$2.66
RSD275
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB153.23
|
$3.13
RSD323
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB52.26
|
$0.53
RSD54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB51.50
|
$0.80
RSD83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB55.22
|
$0.74
RSD76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB86.70
|
$1.05
RSD109
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB19.23
|
$0.47
RSD49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB16.15
|
$0.39
RSD41
|
|
pay 58.8% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB171.19
|
$6.87
RSD709
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,205.86
|
$20.16
RSD2,082
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,363,418.15
|
$28,106.99
RSD2,903,221
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB449.05
|
$9.51
RSD982
|
|
pay 92.6% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB492.29
|
$27.63
RSD2,854
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB74,133.69
|
$840.53
RSD86,820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB45,016.68
|
$518.55
RSD53,562
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB6,688.45
|
$139.51
RSD14,410
|
|
pay 23.1% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB36,007.37
|
$370.44
RSD38,264
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB803,723.55
|
$7,747.69
RSD800,273
|
|
pay 24.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB236.34
|
$3.02
RSD312
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB194.84
|
$2.45
RSD253
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB189.07
|
$4.12
RSD426
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,495.92
|
$36.53
RSD3,774
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB393.90
|
$7.33
RSD757
|
|
pay 8.4% more for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,263.63
|
$97.71
RSD10,093
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,265.36
|
$38.65
RSD3,992
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB8,409.04
|
$107.09
RSD11,062
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB7,870.12
|
$125.83
RSD12,997
|
|
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