Cost of living comparison
compared to
Belgrade vs. Bratislava Cost of Living Summary
Belgrade is 6.3% cheaper than Bratislava.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.7% more in Belgrade
- Groceries
-
pay 28.7% less in Belgrade
- Transportation
-
pay 10.1% less in Belgrade
- Housing
-
pay 5.8% more in Belgrade
- Childcare
-
pay 27.1% less in Belgrade
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.0% less in Belgrade
- Clothing
-
pay 12.5% more in Belgrade
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and housing in Belgrade are more expensive than in Bratislava. Expenses including groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Belgrade.
Belgrade vs. Bratislava Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 19.7% more for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.68
€10.07
|
$12.95
RSD1,311
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.22
€8.81
|
$11.68
RSD1,182
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
€1.94
|
$2.81
RSD284
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
€1.45
|
$2.17
RSD220
|
|
Bratislava vs. Belgrade - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.7% less for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.54
|
$0.87
RSD88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.78
€6.70
|
$5.46
RSD553
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
€4.16
|
$5.50
RSD557
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
€3.44
|
$2.82
RSD286
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.85
€3.32
|
$3.51
RSD355
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$0.70
RSD71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.79
|
$0.89
RSD91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.04
|
$0.84
RSD85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.82
|
$1.09
RSD111
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.47
RSD47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.35
RSD36
|
|
Bratislava vs. Belgrade - Cost of groceries
pay 10.1% less for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€5.85
|
$7.02
RSD711
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.05
€36.26
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
$30,949.00
RSD3,131,973
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.27
€16.62
|
$11.56
RSD1,170
|
|
Bratislava vs. Belgrade - Cost of transportation
pay 5.8% more for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.47
€18.51
|
$34.99
RSD3,541
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$959.42
€827.33
|
$875.83
RSD88,632
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$734.16
€633.09
|
$591.54
RSD59,863
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.94
€168.10
|
$172.28
RSD17,435
|
|
Bratislava vs. Belgrade - Cost of housing
pay 27.1% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$652.73
€562.86
|
$457.43
RSD46,291
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,707.73
€10,958.22
|
$9,625.72
RSD974,102
|
|
Bratislava vs. Belgrade - Cost of childcare
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
€2.52
|
$3.49
RSD353
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
€2.85
|
$2.93
RSD297
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.54
|
$4.67
RSD473
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.03
€45.73
|
$41.09
RSD4,158
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
€11.08
|
$7.97
RSD807
|
|
Bratislava vs. Belgrade - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.5% more for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.35
€77.91
|
$100.03
RSD10,122
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.49
€35.78
|
$43.05
RSD4,356
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.14
€76.86
|
$110.81
RSD11,213
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.59
€95.37
|
$123.14
RSD12,461
|
|
Bratislava vs. Belgrade - Cost of clothing
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