Cost of living comparison

Hungary

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Serbia

Belgrade vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary

Belgrade is 4.8% more expensive than Budapest.

Restaurants: pay 38.2% more in Belgrade
Groceries: pay 15.8% less in Belgrade
Transportation: pay 0.1% less in Belgrade
Housing: pay 30.3% more in Belgrade
Childcare: pay 12.7% less in Belgrade
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.0% less in Belgrade
Clothing: pay 8.0% more in Belgrade

The cost of restaurants, housing, and clothing in Belgrade are more expensive than in Budapest. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Belgrade.

Belgrade vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Belgrade instead of Budapest, you would:

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pay 38.2% more for restaurants

	Budapest	Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.93 HUF3,655.54	$12.95 RSD1,325	+8.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.94 HUF2,741.65	$11.68 RSD1,195	+30.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 HUF561.93	$2.81 RSD288	+53.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 HUF415.47	$2.17 RSD222	+60.4%
Average			+38.2%

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pay 15.8% less for groceries

	Budapest	Belgrade
Bread 1 loaf	$1.83 HUF559.96	$0.87 RSD89	-52.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.49 HUF1,682.42	$5.46 RSD559	-0.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 HUF1,451.05	$5.50 RSD563	+16.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 HUF1,004.90	$2.82 RSD289	-13.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.05 HUF936.14	$3.51 RSD359	+15.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 HUF290.02	$0.70 RSD72	-25.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 HUF287.54	$0.89 RSD92	-4.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 HUF309.48	$0.84 RSD86	-16.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 HUF516.16	$1.09 RSD112	-35.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 HUF171.51	$0.47 RSD48	-16.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 HUF183.81	$0.35 RSD36	-41.1%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 0.1% less for transportation

	Budapest	Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.01 HUF2,148.60	$7.02 RSD719	+0.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.83 HUF8,224.96	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,801.65 HUF8M	$30,949.00 RSD3M	+15.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.77 HUF4,222.15	$11.56 RSD1,183	-16.1%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 30.3% more for housing

	Budapest	Belgrade
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.10 HUF6,773.21	$34.99 RSD3,580	+58.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$762.27 HUF234K	$875.83 RSD89,602	+14.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$595.85 HUF183K	$591.54 RSD60,518	-0.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.90 HUF35,527.83	$172.28 RSD17,625	+48.6%
Average			+30.3%

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pay 12.7% less for childcare

	Budapest	Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.58 HUF142K	$457.43 RSD46,798	-1.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,648.55 HUF4M	$9,625.72 RSD985K	-23.9%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 14.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Budapest	Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.98 HUF913.88	$3.49 RSD357	+17.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.96 HUF906.53	$2.93 RSD300	-0.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.16 HUF2,193.32	$4.67 RSD478	-34.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.02 HUF20,238.28	$41.09 RSD4,204	-37.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.24 HUF2,833.04	$7.97 RSD816	-13.7%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 8.0% more for clothing

	Budapest	Belgrade
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.35 HUF29,228.82	$100.03 RSD10,233	+4.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.51 HUF12,723.31	$43.05 RSD4,404	+3.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.47 HUF30,797.68	$110.81 RSD11,336	+10.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.87 HUF33,372.54	$123.14 RSD12,598	+13.1%
Average			+8.0%

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