Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dayton vs. Belgrade Cost of Living Summary
Dayton is 24.3% more expensive than Belgrade.
Dayton vs. Belgrade Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dayton instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 8.0% less for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
Dayton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.95
RSD1,329
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
RSD1,198
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
RSD288
|
$2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
RSD223
|
$1.80
|
|
Belgrade vs. Dayton - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Dayton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD89
|
$2.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.46
RSD560
|
$5.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
RSD565
|
$2.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.82
RSD290
|
$3.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.51
RSD360
|
$8.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
RSD72
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
RSD92
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
RSD86
|
$2.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
RSD112
|
$2.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD48
|
$1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
RSD36
|
$1.41
|
|
Belgrade vs. Dayton - Cost of groceries
pay 10.9% more for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Dayton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.02
RSD721
|
$3.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,949.00
RSD3M
|
$36,111.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.56
RSD1,186
|
$19.91
|
|
Belgrade vs. Dayton - Cost of transportation
pay 39.0% more for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Dayton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.99
RSD3,590
|
$58.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$875.83
RSD89,854
|
$1,225.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$591.54
RSD60,688
|
$935.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.28
RSD17,675
|
$155.72
|
|
Belgrade vs. Dayton - Cost of housing
pay 14.0% less for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Dayton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$457.43
RSD46,929
|
$550.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,625.72
RSD988K
|
$5,000.00
|
|
Belgrade vs. Dayton - Cost of childcare
pay 41.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Dayton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
RSD358
|
$4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
RSD301
|
$4.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.67
RSD479
|
$9.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.09
RSD4,215
|
$33.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.97
RSD818
|
$13.00
|
|
Belgrade vs. Dayton - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.5% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Dayton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.03
RSD10,262
|
$47.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.05
RSD4,416
|
$52.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.81
RSD11,368
|
$75.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.14
RSD12,633
|
$106.25
|
|
Belgrade vs. Dayton - Cost of clothing
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