Cost of living comparison
Belgrade is 42.3% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.3% less in Belgrade
- Groceries
-
pay 49.2% less in Belgrade
- Transportation
-
pay 16.7% less in Belgrade
- Housing
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pay 51.3% less in Belgrade
- Childcare
-
pay 81.7% less in Belgrade
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 61.2% less in Belgrade
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0% less in Belgrade
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Belgrade.
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Washington, you would:
pay 31.3% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$10.99
RSD1,136
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.16
RSD946
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.33
RSD240
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.57
RSD162
|
|
pay 49.2% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$0.87
RSD90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$5.04
RSD521
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$4.98
RSD514
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$2.66
RSD275
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$3.13
RSD323
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.53
RSD54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.80
RSD83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.74
RSD76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.05
RSD109
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.47
RSD49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.39
RSD41
|
|
pay 16.7% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$6.87
RSD709
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$20.16
RSD2,082
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$28,106.99
RSD2,903,221
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$9.51
RSD982
|
|
pay 51.3% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$27.63
RSD2,854
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$840.53
RSD86,820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$518.55
RSD53,562
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$139.51
RSD14,410
|
|
pay 81.7% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$370.44
RSD38,264
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$7,747.69
RSD800,273
|
|
pay 61.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$3.02
RSD312
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$2.45
RSD253
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$4.12
RSD426
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$36.53
RSD3,774
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$7.33
RSD757
|
|
pay 5.0% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$97.71
RSD10,093
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$38.65
RSD3,992
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$107.09
RSD11,062
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$125.83
RSD12,997
|
|
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