Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Serbia

Belgrade vs. Dubai Cost of Living Summary

Belgrade is 28.3% cheaper than Dubai.

Restaurants: pay 34.0% more in Belgrade
Groceries: pay 13.0% less in Belgrade
Transportation: pay 47.4% more in Belgrade
Housing: pay 59.3% less in Belgrade
Childcare: pay 44.4% less in Belgrade
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.9% less in Belgrade
Clothing: pay 24.1% more in Belgrade

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

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Belgrade vs. Dubai Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.0% more for restaurants

	Dubai	Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.80 AED47.00	$13.25 RSD1,412	+3.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$13.35 RSD1,422	+40.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 AED6.12	$2.79 RSD297	+67.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 AED2.89	$2.31 RSD246	+192.9%
Average			+34.0%

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pay 13.0% less for groceries

	Dubai	Belgrade
Bread 1 loaf	$1.54 AED5.66	$1.15 RSD122	-25.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.21 AED22.81	$5.65 RSD602	-9.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.92 AED25.41	$5.41 RSD576	-21.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.34 AED12.26	$2.75 RSD293	-17.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.36 AED16.00	$3.08 RSD329	-29.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 AED4.39	$0.74 RSD79	-38.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 AED3.24	$0.83 RSD88	-6.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 AED3.12	$0.85 RSD90	-0.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 AED2.34	$1.39 RSD148	+118.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 AED1.89	$0.41 RSD44	-20.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 AED1.67	$0.32 RSD34	-30.5%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 47.4% more for transportation

	Dubai	Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.66 AED13.44	$7.16 RSD763	+95.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.87 AED275.01	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,226.44 AED100K	$30,517.27 RSD3M	+12.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.86 AED32.56	$11.06 RSD1,179	+24.8%
Average			+47.4%

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pay 59.3% less for housing

	Dubai	Belgrade
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$92.93 AED341.33	$35.64 RSD3,798	-61.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,407.39 AED8,842.35	$821.08 RSD87,493	-65.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,513.73 AED5,559.92	$553.04 RSD58,932	-63.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.87 AED690.05	$166.93 RSD17,788	-11.1%
Average			-59.3%

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pay 44.4% less for childcare

	Dubai	Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$859.15 AED3,155.64	$425.54 RSD45,345	-50.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,941.05 AED65,897.48	$11,215.66 RSD1M	-37.5%
Average			-44.4%

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pay 54.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Dubai	Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.61 AED50.00	$3.72 RSD396	-72.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.96 AED21.89	$3.12 RSD332	-47.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.99 AED22.00	$4.67 RSD498	-22.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$99.96 AED367.15	$41.23 RSD4,394	-58.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.34 AED60.00	$8.58 RSD914	-47.5%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 24.1% more for clothing

	Dubai	Belgrade
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.92 AED249.49	$110.61 RSD11,786	+62.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.98 AED209.27	$46.78 RSD4,985	-17.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.70 AED377.23	$117.03 RSD12,471	+14.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.57 AED365.72	$154.95 RSD16,511	+55.6%
Average			+24.1%

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