Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 2.3 times more expensive than Belgrade.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 79.3% more for restaurants
Belgrade
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.31
RSD1,010
|
$26.69
A$40.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
RSD838
|
$10.01
A$15.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
RSD209
|
$2.70
A$4.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
RSD144
|
$2.13
A$3.27
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Belgrade
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
RSD78
|
$2.29
A$3.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.45
RSD483
|
$6.42
A$9.85
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
RSD609
|
$6.48
A$9.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
RSD276
|
$4.10
A$6.29
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
RSD346
|
$3.63
A$5.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
RSD56
|
$1.47
A$2.25
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
RSD91
|
$1.13
A$1.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD82
|
$1.60
A$2.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD86
|
$2.47
A$3.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
RSD47
|
$1.17
A$1.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RSD36
|
$0.96
A$1.48
|
|
pay 64.1% more for transportation
Belgrade
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.57
RSD713
|
$5.45
A$8.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.48
RSD3,306
|
$100.08
A$153.59
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,973.40
RSD2,816,893
|
$20,016.00
A$30,718.55
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
RSD1,028
|
$15.93
A$24.45
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Belgrade
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.25
RSD2,847
|
$68.64
A$105.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$804.75
RSD87,278
|
$1,824.70
A$2,800.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$533.56
RSD57,866
|
$1,494.78
A$2,294.04
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.34
RSD13,485
|
$183.28
A$281.29
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
Belgrade
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$308.79
RSD33,489
|
$1,686.35
A$2,588.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,830.61
RSD740,800
|
$14,216.13
A$21,817.49
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Belgrade
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
RSD252
|
$8.01
A$12.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
RSD218
|
$3.74
A$5.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
RSD414
|
$23.35
A$35.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.87
RSD3,456
|
$64.70
A$99.29
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
RSD707
|
$13.34
A$20.48
|
|
pay 55.7% more for clothing
Belgrade
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.61
RSD8,851
|
$93.52
A$143.53
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.64
RSD3,756
|
$72.72
A$111.61
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.50
RSD10,249
|
$134.62
A$206.60
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.63
RSD12,758
|
$183.19
A$281.14
|
|
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