Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 32.9% more expensive than Belgrade.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 24.5% more for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
RSD1,216
|
$16.08
€15.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD1,014
|
$10.72
€10.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD257
|
$2.79
€2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD174
|
$1.80
€1.71
|
|
pay 43.3% more for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD97
|
$1.50
€1.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD558
|
$6.92
€6.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD551
|
$4.41
€4.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD294
|
$3.05
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD346
|
$3.78
€3.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD58
|
$1.13
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD89
|
$0.87
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD81
|
$1.01
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD117
|
$1.05
€0.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD52
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD44
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
|
pay 48.9% more for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD760
|
$6.79
€6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,230
|
$42.87
€40.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD3,109,675
|
$35,759.38
€33,829.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD1,052
|
$14.90
€14.09
|
|
pay 47.6% more for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD3,056
|
$31.85
€30.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD92,993
|
$1,468.90
€1,389.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD57,371
|
$1,074.71
€1,016.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD15,435
|
$130.03
€123.01
|
|
pay 41.6% more for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD40,985
|
$567.57
€536.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD857,182
|
$10,069.47
€9,526.01
|
|
pay 30.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD334
|
$3.75
€3.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD271
|
$2.59
€2.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD456
|
$6.43
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD4,042
|
$43.11
€40.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD811
|
$10.72
€10.14
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD10,810
|
$90.50
€85.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD4,276
|
$37.21
€35.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD11,848
|
$97.88
€92.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD13,921
|
$121.40
€114.85
|
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