Cost of living comparison

Serbia

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Slovakia

Bratislava vs. Belgrade Cost of Living Summary

Bratislava is 18.8% more expensive than Belgrade.

Restaurants: pay 18.0% less in Bratislava
Groceries: pay 42.4% more in Bratislava
Transportation: pay 3.0% more in Bratislava
Housing: pay 26.7% more in Bratislava
Childcare: pay 83.0% more in Bratislava
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.3% more in Bratislava
Clothing: pay 16.8% less in Bratislava

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

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Bratislava vs. Belgrade Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.0% less for restaurants

	Belgrade	Bratislava
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.25 RSD1,385	$11.20 €9.97	-15.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.35 RSD1,395	$10.64 €9.47	-20.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.79 RSD292	$2.36 €2.10	-15.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 RSD241	$1.78 €1.58	-23.0%
Average			-18.0%

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pay 42.4% more for groceries

	Belgrade	Bratislava
Bread 1 loaf	$1.15 RSD120	$1.94 €1.73	+69.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.65 RSD590	$7.71 €6.86	+36.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.41 RSD565	$4.29 €3.82	-20.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.75 RSD287	$4.50 €4.00	+63.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.08 RSD322	$4.04 €3.59	+30.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 RSD77	$1.01 €0.90	+36.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 RSD86	$0.87 €0.78	+5.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 RSD88	$1.24 €1.11	+47.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 RSD145	$2.09 €1.86	+50.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RSD43	$0.75 €0.67	+82.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RSD33	$0.67 €0.60	+112.4%
Average			+42.4%

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pay 3.0% more for transportation

	Belgrade	Bratislava
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.16 RSD748	$7.30 €6.50	+1.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$45.35 €40.36
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,517.27 RSD3M	$26,078.64 €23,210.93	-14.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 RSD1,156	$20.72 €18.44	+87.3%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 26.7% more for housing

	Belgrade	Bratislava
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.64 RSD3,725	$18.65 €16.60	-47.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$821.08 RSD85,814	$1,055.75 €939.66	+28.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$553.04 RSD57,801	$786.21 €699.76	+42.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$166.93 RSD17,446	$200.86 €178.77	+20.3%
Average			+26.7%

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pay 83.0% more for childcare

	Belgrade	Bratislava
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$425.54 RSD44,475	$859.09 €764.62	+101.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,215.66 RSD1M	$18,610.01 €16,563.57	+65.9%
Average			+83.0%

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pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Belgrade	Bratislava
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.72 RSD389	$3.36 €2.99	-9.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 RSD326	$3.57 €3.17	+14.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.67 RSD488	$6.72 €5.98	+43.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.23 RSD4,309	$55.89 €49.75	+35.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.58 RSD897	$12.32 €10.96	+43.5%
Average			+23.3%

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pay 16.8% less for clothing

	Belgrade	Bratislava
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$110.61 RSD11,560	$101.18 €90.06	-8.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.78 RSD4,889	$40.44 €35.99	-13.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.03 RSD12,231	$101.82 €90.62	-13.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.95 RSD16,194	$107.72 €95.87	-30.5%
Average			-16.8%

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