Cost of living comparison

compared to

Belgrade is 26.6% cheaper than Reykjavik.

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

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pay 37.1% less for restaurants

 
Reykjavik
Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
ISK2,774
$10.99
RSD1,224
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$18.02
ISK2,499
$9.16
RSD1,020
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.15
ISK437
$2.33
RSD259

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pay 50.3% less for groceries

 
Reykjavik
Belgrade
Bread
1 loaf
$3.61
ISK501
$0.87
RSD97
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.76
ISK1,076
$5.04
RSD561
Milk (1 gallon) $6.40
ISK888
$4.98
RSD554

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pay 46.6% less for transportation

 
Reykjavik
Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.50
ISK1,179
$6.87
RSD764
Monthly public transit pass $74.95
ISK10,398
$20.16
RSD2,244
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $42,450.45
ISK5,888,726
$28,106.99
RSD3,128,690

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pay 7.6% less for housing

 
Reykjavik
Belgrade
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$69.87
ISK9,692
$27.63
RSD3,075
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,971.17
ISK273,441
$840.53
RSD93,562
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,803.44
ISK250,173
$518.55
RSD57,722

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pay 38.1% more for childcare

 
Reykjavik
Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $252.14
ISK34,977
$370.44
RSD41,235
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,993.99
ISK831,487
$7,747.69
RSD862,424

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pay 58.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Reykjavik
Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $10.81
ISK1,500
$3.02
RSD337
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.31
ISK736
$2.45
RSD272
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$12.25
ISK1,699
$4.12
RSD459

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pay 24.3% less for clothing

 
Reykjavik
Belgrade
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$108.97
ISK15,117
$97.71
RSD10,876
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$49.72
ISK6,897
$38.65
RSD4,303
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$151.85
ISK21,065
$107.09
RSD11,921

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