Cost of living comparison
compared to
Belgrade vs. Bucharest Cost of Living Summary
Belgrade is 12.1% more expensive than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.0% more in Belgrade
- Groceries
-
pay 6.2% less in Belgrade
- Transportation
-
pay 34.8% more in Belgrade
- Housing
-
pay 75.6% more in Belgrade
- Childcare
-
pay 32.6% less in Belgrade
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.9% less in Belgrade
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% more in Belgrade
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Belgrade are more expensive than in Bucharest. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Belgrade. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Belgrade.
Belgrade vs. Bucharest Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 16.0% more for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.80
RON60.33
|
$12.95
RSD1,305
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
RON35.19
|
$11.68
RSD1,177
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
RON9.95
|
$2.81
RSD283
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
RON9.38
|
$2.17
RSD219
|
|
Bucharest vs. Belgrade - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.2% less for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
RON6.31
|
$0.87
RSD88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.98
RON21.79
|
$5.46
RSD551
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.67
RON29.15
|
$5.50
RSD555
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.62
RON15.82
|
$2.82
RSD285
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
RON14.79
|
$3.51
RSD354
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
RON2.81
|
$0.70
RSD71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
RON3.44
|
$0.89
RSD90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
RON3.50
|
$0.84
RSD85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
RON5.18
|
$1.09
RSD110
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RON2.03
|
$0.47
RSD47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.06
|
$0.35
RSD36
|
|
Bucharest vs. Belgrade - Cost of groceries
pay 34.8% more for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.36
RON27.79
|
$7.02
RSD708
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.00
RON100.55
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,745.54
RON125,692.77
|
$30,949.00
RSD3,119,102
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.21
RON27.15
|
$11.56
RSD1,165
|
|
Bucharest vs. Belgrade - Cost of transportation
pay 75.6% more for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.39
RON49.80
|
$34.99
RSD3,526
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.24
RON2,830.14
|
$875.83
RSD88,268
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$432.85
RON1,892.70
|
$591.54
RSD59,617
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.60
RON610.41
|
$172.28
RSD17,363
|
|
Bucharest vs. Belgrade - Cost of housing
pay 32.6% less for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$664.86
RON2,907.18
|
$457.43
RSD46,101
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,582.52
RON63,763.52
|
$9,625.72
RSD970,099
|
|
Bucharest vs. Belgrade - Cost of childcare
pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
RON15.08
|
$3.49
RSD351
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.28
RON14.35
|
$2.93
RSD296
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.67
RON29.16
|
$4.67
RSD471
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.49
RON229.53
|
$41.09
RSD4,141
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.20
RON40.22
|
$7.97
RSD803
|
|
Bucharest vs. Belgrade - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.2% more for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.54
RON352.17
|
$100.03
RSD10,081
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.47
RON198.84
|
$43.05
RSD4,338
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.98
RON410.92
|
$110.81
RSD11,167
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.75
RON479.90
|
$123.14
RSD12,410
|
|
Bucharest vs. Belgrade - Cost of clothing
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