Cost of living comparison
Belgrade is 57.4% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Belgrade instead of China, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥24.11
|
$9.31
RSD1,018
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥38.02
|
$7.73
RSD845
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
$1.92
RSD211
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
$1.32
RSD145
|
|
pay 4.6% more for groceries
|
China
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥12.15
|
$0.71
RSD78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥45.07
|
$4.45
RSD487
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥53.68
|
$5.62
RSD615
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.68
|
$2.55
RSD278
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥13.01
|
$3.19
RSD349
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
$0.52
RSD57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.55
|
$0.84
RSD92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
$0.75
RSD83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
$0.80
RSD87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
$0.44
RSD48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
$0.33
RSD36
|
|
pay 58.6% more for transportation
|
China
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥33.60
|
$6.57
RSD719
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥155.06
|
$30.48
RSD3,335
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥154,893.02
|
$25,973.40
RSD2,841,386
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥30.01
|
$9.48
RSD1,037
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
China
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥103.40
|
$26.25
RSD2,872
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,904.72
|
$804.75
RSD88,037
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,793.61
|
$533.56
RSD58,370
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥286.19
|
$124.34
RSD13,602
|
|
pay 46.0% less for childcare
|
China
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,306.83
|
$308.79
RSD33,780
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥122,538.96
|
$6,830.61
RSD747,242
|
|
pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
$2.33
RSD255
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥25.23
|
$2.01
RSD220
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.61
|
$3.82
RSD418
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥306.17
|
$31.87
RSD3,486
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥46.02
|
$6.52
RSD713
|
|
pay 33.6% more for clothing
|
China
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥371.30
|
$81.61
RSD8,928
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥240.31
|
$34.64
RSD3,789
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥584.45
|
$94.50
RSD10,338
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥553.63
|
$117.63
RSD12,869
|
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