Cost of living comparison
Belgrade is 11.8% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Athens, you would:
pay 23.7% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.19
€12.38
|
$9.31
RSD1,024
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.80
€8.25
|
$7.73
RSD850
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
€1.89
|
$1.92
RSD212
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.52
|
$1.32
RSD146
|
|
pay 22.1% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.22
|
$0.71
RSD79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.55
€6.14
|
$4.45
RSD490
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.06
€6.63
|
$5.62
RSD618
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.44
€4.16
|
$2.55
RSD280
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.44
€4.16
|
$3.19
RSD351
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.83
|
$0.52
RSD57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.85
|
$0.84
RSD93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$0.75
RSD83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.87
|
$0.80
RSD88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.51
|
$0.44
RSD48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.44
|
$0.33
RSD37
|
|
pay 10.0% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
€7.52
|
$6.57
RSD723
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.98
€30.95
|
$30.48
RSD3,355
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,287.34
€23,725.85
|
$25,973.40
RSD2,858,404
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.43
€10.73
|
$9.48
RSD1,043
|
|
pay 3.4% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.96
€31.86
|
$26.25
RSD2,889
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$553.55
€519.37
|
$804.75
RSD88,564
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$521.82
€489.59
|
$533.56
RSD58,719
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$202.27
€189.78
|
$124.34
RSD13,684
|
|
pay 34.4% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$488.12
€457.98
|
$308.79
RSD33,983
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,050.80
€9,430.16
|
$6,830.61
RSD751,717
|
|
pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.38
|
$2.33
RSD256
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
€3.45
|
$2.01
RSD221
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.28
€4.95
|
$3.82
RSD420
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.80
€42.98
|
$31.87
RSD3,507
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.80
€8.25
|
$6.52
RSD717
|
|
pay 0.5% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.84
€79.60
|
$81.61
RSD8,982
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.04
€35.69
|
$34.64
RSD3,812
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
€84.45
|
$94.50
RSD10,400
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.33
€104.46
|
$117.63
RSD12,946
|
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