Cost of living comparison
United States is 95.8% more expensive than Belgrade.
If you lived in United States instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 34.1% more for restaurants
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Belgrade
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.26
RSD760
|
$14.25
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
RSD673
|
$7.75
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
RSD206
|
$1.90
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
RSD131
|
$1.53
|
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pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
RSD56
|
$2.71
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.74
RSD287
|
$5.56
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.75
RSD393
|
$3.22
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
RSD186
|
$2.30
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
RSD243
|
$4.18
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
RSD53
|
$2.07
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RSD59
|
$0.75
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
RSD69
|
$1.88
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
RSD64
|
$1.94
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
RSD29
|
$1.24
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
RSD26
|
$1.25
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pay 38.2% more for transportation
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Belgrade
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
RSD612
|
$2.62
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
RSD3,473
|
$63.05
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,842.52
RSD2,496,407
|
$23,189.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.62
RSD798
|
$16.83
|
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pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Belgrade
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.39
RSD2,659
|
$67.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$437.41
RSD45,799
|
$1,225.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.53
RSD29,164
|
$1,034.80
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.80
RSD13,800
|
$128.68
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$260.06
RSD27,229
|
$891.12
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,391.82
RSD773,953
|
$15,195.09
|
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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.07
RSD217
|
$4.52
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
RSD197
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.63
RSD380
|
$7.90
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.38
RSD3,181
|
$39.67
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.18
RSD543
|
$11.58
|
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pay 21.6% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.55
RSD9,481
|
$43.02
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.01
RSD3,665
|
$35.26
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.12
RSD10,064
|
$75.54
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.08
RSD11,526
|
$95.31
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