Cost of living comparison
Zurich is 3.1 times more expensive than Belgrade.
If you lived in Zurich instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Belgrade
|
Zurich
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.22
RSD1,112
|
$27.62
CHF25.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
RSD1,011
|
$17.68
CHF16.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
RSD257
|
$5.15
CHF4.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD174
|
$4.77
CHF4.32
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Belgrade
|
Zurich
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
RSD89
|
$3.67
CHF3.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD548
|
$12.49
CHF11.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
RSD558
|
$7.24
CHF6.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
RSD299
|
$6.85
CHF6.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
RSD356
|
$11.43
CHF10.36
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
RSD56
|
$1.55
CHF1.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
RSD82
|
$1.03
CHF0.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD87
|
$1.37
CHF1.25
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
RSD113
|
$2.30
CHF2.08
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
RSD57
|
$1.02
CHF0.93
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD51
|
$1.15
CHF1.04
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Belgrade
|
Zurich
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
RSD746
|
$7.79
CHF7.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.45
RSD2,224
|
$95.03
CHF86.14
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,545.65
RSD3,104,311
|
$36,243.17
CHF32,854.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.65
RSD1,049
|
$43.09
CHF39.06
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Belgrade
|
Zurich
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.07
RSD2,835
|
$51.05
CHF46.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$819.25
RSD89,093
|
$2,455.74
CHF2,226.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.43
RSD53,551
|
$1,834.58
CHF1,663.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.43
RSD14,402
|
$205.09
CHF185.91
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
Belgrade
|
Zurich
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.95
RSD36,100
|
$3,017.01
CHF2,734.92
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,304.25
RSD794,330
|
$36,229.36
CHF32,841.92
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Belgrade
|
Zurich
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
RSD303
|
$8.84
CHF8.01
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
RSD264
|
$5.89
CHF5.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.90
RSD424
|
$9.94
CHF9.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.23
RSD3,939
|
$82.91
CHF75.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
RSD758
|
$22.10
CHF20.03
|
|
pay 50.2% more for clothing
Belgrade
|
Zurich
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
RSD10,094
|
$130.98
CHF118.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.07
RSD4,249
|
$65.69
CHF59.55
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.47
RSD11,143
|
$125.12
CHF113.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.50
RSD13,539
|
$211.23
CHF191.48
|
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