Cost of living comparison
compared to
Thessaloniki vs. Belgrade Cost of Living Summary
Thessaloniki is 2.7% more expensive than Belgrade.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.3% less in Thessaloniki
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% more in Thessaloniki
- Transportation
-
pay 8.5% more in Thessaloniki
- Housing
-
pay 15.2% less in Thessaloniki
- Childcare
-
pay 5.0% less in Thessaloniki
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.1% more in Thessaloniki
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% less in Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki vs. Belgrade Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Thessaloniki instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 6.3% less for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
Thessaloniki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.25
RSD1,385
|
$16.80
€14.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.35
RSD1,395
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
RSD292
|
$2.94
€2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
RSD241
|
$0.73
€0.65
|
|
Belgrade vs. Thessaloniki - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.9% more for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Thessaloniki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
RSD120
|
$1.74
€1.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
RSD590
|
$7.09
€6.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
RSD565
|
$6.57
€5.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
RSD287
|
$5.55
€4.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.08
RSD322
|
$5.12
€4.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD77
|
$1.16
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
RSD86
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
RSD88
|
$0.96
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
RSD145
|
$1.28
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
RSD43
|
$0.57
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
RSD33
|
$0.55
€0.49
|
|
Belgrade vs. Thessaloniki - Cost of groceries
pay 8.5% more for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Thessaloniki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
RSD748
|
$8.75
€7.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.92
€15.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,517.27
RSD3M
|
$27,970.99
€24,895.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.06
RSD1,156
|
$13.16
€11.71
|
|
Belgrade vs. Thessaloniki - Cost of transportation
pay 15.2% less for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Thessaloniki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.64
RSD3,725
|
$30.47
€27.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.08
RSD85,814
|
$627.05
€558.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$553.04
RSD57,801
|
$492.02
€437.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.93
RSD17,446
|
$164.11
€146.06
|
|
Belgrade vs. Thessaloniki - Cost of housing
pay 5.0% less for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Thessaloniki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$425.54
RSD44,475
|
$476.59
€424.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,215.66
RSD1M
|
$9,030.67
€8,037.62
|
|
Belgrade vs. Thessaloniki - Cost of childcare
pay 30.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Thessaloniki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.72
RSD389
|
$5.60
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
RSD326
|
$4.21
€3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.67
RSD488
|
$5.60
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.23
RSD4,309
|
$51.63
€45.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
RSD897
|
$10.36
€9.22
|
|
Belgrade vs. Thessaloniki - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Thessaloniki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.61
RSD11,560
|
$96.78
€86.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.78
RSD4,889
|
$45.46
€40.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.03
RSD12,231
|
$121.17
€107.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.95
RSD16,194
|
$131.78
€117.29
|
|
Belgrade vs. Thessaloniki - Cost of clothing
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