Cost of living comparison
Belgrade is 12.0% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Rome, you would:
pay 0.6% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.00
|
$10.99
RSD1,200
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.00
|
$9.16
RSD1,000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.09
|
$2.33
RSD254
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.05
|
$1.57
RSD171
|
|
pay 30.3% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.66
|
$0.87
RSD95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.53
|
$5.04
RSD551
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.78
|
$4.98
RSD543
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.51
|
$2.66
RSD290
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.56
|
$3.13
RSD342
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.00
|
$0.53
RSD57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.86
|
$0.80
RSD88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.83
|
$0.74
RSD80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.02
|
$1.05
RSD115
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.68
|
$0.47
RSD52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.73
|
$0.39
RSD43
|
|
pay 22.4% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.67
|
$6.87
RSD750
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€35.00
|
$20.16
RSD2,200
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,997.96
|
$28,106.99
RSD3,067,962
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.00
|
$9.51
RSD1,038
|
|
pay 20.9% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€27.48
|
$27.63
RSD3,015
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,101.19
|
$840.53
RSD91,746
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€711.94
|
$518.55
RSD56,602
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€156.05
|
$139.51
RSD15,228
|
|
pay 26.6% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€474.72
|
$370.44
RSD40,435
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,787.44
|
$7,747.69
RSD845,684
|
|
pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.00
|
$3.02
RSD330
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.42
|
$2.45
RSD267
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.00
|
$4.12
RSD450
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€54.41
|
$36.53
RSD3,988
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.00
|
$7.33
RSD800
|
|
pay 34.2% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€61.05
|
$97.71
RSD10,665
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€28.68
|
$38.65
RSD4,219
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€71.99
|
$107.09
RSD11,689
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€95.46
|
$125.83
RSD13,734
|
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