Cost of living comparison

Serbia

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Saudi Arabia

Mecca vs. Belgrade Cost of Living Summary

Mecca is 33.5% cheaper than Belgrade.

Restaurants: pay 66.0% less in Mecca
Groceries: pay 4.3% less in Mecca
Transportation: pay 25.0% less in Mecca
Housing: pay 44.7% less in Mecca
Childcare: pay 61.9% more in Mecca
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.7% more in Mecca
Clothing: pay 63.8% less in Mecca

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

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Mecca vs. Belgrade Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.0% less for restaurants

	Belgrade	Mecca
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.25 RSD1,385	$4.53 SAR17.00	-65.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.35 RSD1,395	$6.93 SAR26.00	-48.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.79 RSD292	$0.69 SAR2.60	-75.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 RSD241	$0.24 SAR0.90	-89.6%
Average			-66.0%

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pay 4.3% less for groceries

	Belgrade	Mecca
Bread 1 loaf	$1.15 RSD120	$0.98 SAR3.67	-15.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.65 RSD590	$2.98 SAR11.17	-47.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.41 RSD565	$6.49 SAR24.37	+20.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.75 RSD287	$2.46 SAR9.23	-10.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.08 RSD322	$3.71 SAR13.92	+20.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 RSD77	$0.93 SAR3.48	+25.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 RSD86	$0.73 SAR2.72	-12.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 RSD88	$0.71 SAR2.67	-15.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 RSD145	$0.68 SAR2.57	-50.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RSD43	$0.52 SAR1.95	+26.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RSD33	$0.58 SAR2.17	+83.0%
Average			-4.3%

Belgrade vs. Mecca - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.0% less for transportation

	Belgrade	Mecca
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.16 RSD748	$2.35 SAR8.82	-67.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,517.27 RSD3M	$47,965.95 SAR180K	+57.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 RSD1,156	$16.26 SAR61.00	+47.0%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 44.7% less for housing

	Belgrade	Mecca
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.64 RSD3,725	$62.84 SAR235.84	+76.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$821.08 RSD85,814	$524.96 SAR1,970.09	-36.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$553.04 RSD57,801	$286.20 SAR1,074.05	-48.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$166.93 RSD17,446	$50.94 SAR191.19	-69.5%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 61.9% more for childcare

	Belgrade	Mecca
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$425.54 RSD44,475	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	+78.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,215.66 RSD1M	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	+46.6%
Average			+61.9%

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pay 7.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Belgrade	Mecca
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.72 RSD389	$1.53 SAR5.75	-58.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 RSD326	$2.60 SAR9.74	-16.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.67 RSD488	$6.66 SAR25.00	+42.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.23 RSD4,309	$81.01 SAR304.01	+96.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.58 RSD897	$11.99 SAR45.00	+39.7%
Average			+7.7%

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pay 63.8% less for clothing

	Belgrade	Mecca
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$110.61 RSD11,560	$13.32 SAR50.00	-88.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.78 RSD4,889	$57.02 SAR214.00	+21.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.03 RSD12,231	$39.97 SAR150.01	-65.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.95 RSD16,194	$53.30 SAR200.01	-65.6%
Average			-63.8%

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