Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Serbia

Belgrade vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary

Belgrade is 15.2% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Belgrade
Groceries: pay 11.6% less in Belgrade
Transportation: pay 53.3% more in Belgrade
Housing: pay 26.1% less in Belgrade
Childcare: pay 25.8% less in Belgrade
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.9% less in Belgrade
Clothing: pay 22.2% more in Belgrade

The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Belgrade are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Belgrade. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Belgrade.

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Belgrade vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Belgrade instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Abu Dhabi	Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.89 AED40.00	$12.95 RSD1,329	+18.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$11.68 RSD1,198	+22.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 AED4.74	$2.81 RSD288	+117.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 AED1.61	$2.17 RSD223	+394.3%
Average			+138.4%

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pay 11.6% less for groceries

	Abu Dhabi	Belgrade
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 AED5.89	$0.87 RSD89	-45.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 AED19.39	$5.46 RSD560	+3.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.50 AED27.54	$5.50 RSD565	-26.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.64 AED13.37	$2.82 RSD290	-22.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 AED15.11	$3.51 RSD360	-14.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 AED4.21	$0.70 RSD72	-38.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 AED3.00	$0.89 RSD92	+9.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 AED3.05	$0.84 RSD86	+1.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 AED2.46	$1.09 RSD112	+63.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$0.47 RSD48	-12.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 AED2.39	$0.35 RSD36	-45.8%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 53.3% more for transportation

	Abu Dhabi	Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.94 AED10.80	$7.02 RSD721	+138.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.87 AED95.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,639.07 AED164K	$30,949.00 RSD3M	-30.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	$11.56 RSD1,186	+51.6%
Average			+53.3%

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pay 26.1% less for housing

	Abu Dhabi	Belgrade
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$100.96 AED370.79	$34.99 RSD3,590	-65.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,490.68 AED5,474.52	$875.83 RSD89,854	-41.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,109.19 AED4,073.48	$591.54 RSD60,688	-46.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.93 AED425.75	$172.28 RSD17,675	+48.6%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 25.8% less for childcare

	Abu Dhabi	Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$625.43 AED2,296.88	$457.43 RSD46,929	-26.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,786.81 AED46,959.57	$9,625.72 RSD988K	-24.7%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Abu Dhabi	Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.29 AED41.45	$3.49 RSD358	-69.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.77 AED21.18	$2.93 RSD301	-49.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.26 AED23.00	$4.67 RSD479	-25.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.90 AED230.98	$41.09 RSD4,215	-34.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED50.00	$7.97 RSD818	-41.4%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 22.2% more for clothing

	Abu Dhabi	Belgrade
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.62 AED222.62	$100.03 RSD10,262	+65.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.93 AED190.71	$43.05 RSD4,416	-17.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.09 AED360.23	$110.81 RSD11,368	+13.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.21 AED353.33	$123.14 RSD12,633	+28.0%
Average			+22.2%

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