Cost of living comparison
Rome is 42.0% more expensive than Belgrade.
If you lived in Rome instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 37.2% more for restaurants
Belgrade
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.31
RSD1,022
|
$19.79
€18.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
RSD848
|
$9.90
€9.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
RSD211
|
$2.26
€2.12
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
RSD145
|
$1.21
€1.13
|
|
pay 74.1% more for groceries
Belgrade
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
RSD78
|
$1.78
€1.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.45
RSD489
|
$8.48
€7.96
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
RSD617
|
$6.93
€6.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
RSD280
|
$3.56
€3.34
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
RSD351
|
$4.84
€4.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
RSD57
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
RSD92
|
$0.93
€0.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD83
|
$1.11
€1.04
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD87
|
$1.32
€1.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
RSD48
|
$0.77
€0.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RSD37
|
$0.79
€0.74
|
|
pay 27.8% more for transportation
Belgrade
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.57
RSD722
|
$7.67
€7.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.48
RSD3,347
|
$38.48
€36.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,973.40
RSD2,852,045
|
$27,486.24
€25,778.41
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
RSD1,041
|
$15.39
€14.44
|
|
pay 36.5% more for housing
Belgrade
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.25
RSD2,882
|
$30.43
€28.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$804.75
RSD88,367
|
$1,171.91
€1,099.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$533.56
RSD58,588
|
$773.95
€725.87
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.34
RSD13,653
|
$173.31
€162.54
|
|
pay 50.0% more for childcare
Belgrade
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$308.79
RSD33,907
|
$531.12
€498.12
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,830.61
RSD750,045
|
$8,734.44
€8,191.73
|
|
pay 64.1% more for entertainment and sports
Belgrade
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
RSD256
|
$5.50
€5.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
RSD220
|
$1.67
€1.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
RSD419
|
$6.60
€6.19
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.87
RSD3,499
|
$56.27
€52.77
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
RSD715
|
$9.90
€9.28
|
|
pay 4.5% more for clothing
Belgrade
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.61
RSD8,962
|
$85.59
€80.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.64
RSD3,803
|
$36.33
€34.07
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.50
RSD10,377
|
$97.35
€91.31
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.63
RSD12,917
|
$123.90
€116.20
|
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