Cost of living comparison

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Belgrade is 5.6% cheaper than Warsaw.

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

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pay 8.6% more for restaurants

 
Warsaw
Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.90
PLN40.55
$10.99
RSD1,220
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.66
PLN35.48
$9.16
RSD1,017
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.79
PLN7.35
$2.33
RSD258

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pay 2.3% more for groceries

 
Warsaw
Belgrade
Bread
1 loaf
$1.09
PLN4.46
$0.87
RSD97
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.36
PLN17.86
$5.04
RSD560
Milk (1 gallon) $3.80
PLN15.55
$4.98
RSD552

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pay 0.9% less for transportation

 
Warsaw
Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.20
PLN25.40
$6.87
RSD762
Monthly public transit pass $27.22
PLN111.51
$20.16
RSD2,237
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,732.76
PLN125,903.62
$28,106.99
RSD3,119,127

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pay 9.1% less for housing

 
Warsaw
Belgrade
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.20
PLN70.44
$27.63
RSD3,066
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,070.18
PLN4,384.25
$840.53
RSD93,276
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $832.44
PLN3,410.26
$518.55
RSD57,546

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pay 32.8% less for childcare

 
Warsaw
Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $507.82
PLN2,080.41
$370.44
RSD41,109
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,579.90
PLN51,536.37
$7,747.69
RSD859,787

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pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Warsaw
Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.71
PLN15.21
$3.02
RSD336
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.66
PLN15.00
$2.45
RSD272
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.76
PLN19.51
$4.12
RSD458

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pay 11.7% more for clothing

 
Warsaw
Belgrade
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$89.45
PLN366.45
$97.71
RSD10,843
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.56
PLN170.24
$38.65
RSD4,289
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$88.32
PLN361.83
$107.09
RSD11,884

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