Cost of living comparison

Azerbaijan

compared to

Serbia

Belgrade vs. Baku Cost of Living Summary

Belgrade is 61.1% more expensive than Baku.

Restaurants: pay 79.4% more in Belgrade
Groceries: pay 36.0% more in Belgrade
Transportation: pay 91.8% more in Belgrade
Housing: pay 83.1% more in Belgrade
Childcare: pay 47.0% more in Belgrade
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.3% more in Belgrade
Clothing: pay 15.3% more in Belgrade

The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Belgrade are more expensive than in Baku. Notably, transportation, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Belgrade.

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Belgrade vs. Baku Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 79.4% more for restaurants

	Baku	Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 AZN15.00	$13.25 RSD1,385	+50.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.09 AZN13.75	$13.35 RSD1,395	+65.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 AZN1.89	$2.79 RSD292	+150.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 AZN1.02	$2.31 RSD241	+282.8%
Average			+79.4%

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pay 36.0% more for groceries

	Baku	Belgrade
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 AZN0.87	$1.15 RSD120	+124.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.59 AZN4.40	$5.65 RSD590	+118.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 AZN9.49	$5.41 RSD565	-3.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 AZN3.43	$2.75 RSD287	+36.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 AZN4.01	$3.08 RSD322	+30.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 AZN1.01	$0.74 RSD77	+24.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 AZN1.43	$0.83 RSD86	-2.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 AZN1.22	$0.85 RSD88	+17.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 AZN1.39	$1.39 RSD145	+69.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 AZN0.59	$0.41 RSD43	+18.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 AZN0.44	$0.32 RSD33	+20.7%
Average			+36.0%

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pay 91.8% more for transportation

	Baku	Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.55 AZN4.34	$7.16 RSD748	+180.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.18 AZN36.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,529.41 AZN40,000.00	$30,517.27 RSD3M	+29.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.76 AZN11.50	$11.06 RSD1,156	+63.5%
Average			+91.8%

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pay 83.1% more for housing

	Baku	Belgrade
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.29 AZN26.00	$35.64 RSD3,725	+133.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$550.65 AZN936.11	$821.08 RSD85,814	+49.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$315.38 AZN536.15	$553.04 RSD57,801	+75.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.83 AZN86.41	$166.93 RSD17,446	+228.4%
Average			+83.1%

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pay 47.0% more for childcare

	Baku	Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.99 AZN557.58	$425.54 RSD44,475	+29.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,732.03 AZN11,444.44	$11,215.66 RSD1M	+66.6%
Average			+47.0%

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pay 25.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Baku	Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 AZN3.00	$3.72 RSD389	+110.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 AZN5.97	$3.12 RSD326	-11.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 AZN5.00	$4.67 RSD488	+58.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.53 AZN82.50	$41.23 RSD4,309	-15.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.88 AZN10.00	$8.58 RSD897	+45.9%
Average			+25.3%

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pay 15.3% more for clothing

	Baku	Belgrade
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.42 AZN112.92	$110.61 RSD11,560	+66.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.49 AZN94.33	$46.78 RSD4,889	-15.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.29 AZN213.00	$117.03 RSD12,231	-6.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.97 AZN195.45	$154.95 RSD16,194	+34.8%
Average			+15.3%

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