Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

compared to

Serbia

Belgrade vs. Baden Cost of Living Summary

Belgrade is 54.3% cheaper than Baden.

Restaurants: pay 50.0% less in Belgrade
Groceries: pay 56.6% less in Belgrade
Transportation: pay 33.1% less in Belgrade
Housing: pay 58.2% less in Belgrade
Childcare: pay 79.6% less in Belgrade
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.6% less in Belgrade
Clothing: pay 28.4% less in Belgrade

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Belgrade.

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Belgrade vs. Baden Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.0% less for restaurants

	Baden	Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.80 CHF28.74	$13.25 RSD1,385	-61.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.00 CHF14.87	$13.35 RSD1,395	-25.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.76 CHF4.76	$2.79 RSD292	-51.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$5.27 CHF4.35	$2.31 RSD241	-56.2%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 56.6% less for groceries

	Baden	Belgrade
Bread 1 loaf	$3.36 CHF2.78	$1.15 RSD120	-65.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.44 CHF11.10	$5.65 RSD590	-58.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.18 CHF6.75	$5.41 RSD565	-33.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.98 CHF6.59	$2.75 RSD287	-65.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.65 CHF10.45	$3.08 RSD322	-75.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 CHF1.48	$0.74 RSD77	-58.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 CHF1.03	$0.83 RSD86	-33.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.35 CHF1.12	$0.85 RSD88	-37.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.10 CHF1.73	$1.39 RSD145	-33.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 CHF0.94	$0.41 RSD43	-64.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 CHF0.82	$0.32 RSD33	-68.1%
Average			-56.6%

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pay 33.1% less for transportation

	Baden	Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.85 CHF7.31	$7.16 RSD748	-19.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,978.93 CHF33,845.81	$30,517.27 RSD3M	-25.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$44.28 CHF36.57	$11.06 RSD1,156	-75.0%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 58.2% less for housing

	Baden	Belgrade
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.20 CHF52.20	$35.64 RSD3,725	-43.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,999.95 CHF1,651.82	$821.08 RSD85,814	-58.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,709.96 CHF1,412.31	$553.04 RSD57,801	-67.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$211.70 CHF174.85	$166.93 RSD17,446	-21.1%
Average			-58.2%

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pay 79.6% less for childcare

	Baden	Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,558.83 CHF2,939.35	$425.54 RSD44,475	-88.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$32,255.16 CHF26,640.57	$11,215.66 RSD1M	-65.2%
Average			-79.6%

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pay 62.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Baden	Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.24 CHF7.63	$3.72 RSD389	-59.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.46 CHF5.33	$3.12 RSD326	-51.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.80 CHF8.92	$4.67 RSD488	-56.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$152.80 CHF126.20	$41.23 RSD4,309	-73.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.80 CHF18.83	$8.58 RSD897	-62.4%
Average			-62.6%

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pay 28.4% less for clothing

	Baden	Belgrade
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$141.16 CHF116.59	$110.61 RSD11,560	-21.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$78.65 CHF64.96	$46.78 RSD4,889	-40.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.33 CHF134.90	$117.03 RSD12,231	-28.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$196.73 CHF162.48	$154.95 RSD16,194	-21.2%
Average			-28.4%

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