Cost of living comparison
compared to
Belgrade vs. Dubrovnik Cost of Living Summary
Belgrade is 23.7% more expensive than Dubrovnik.
Belgrade vs. Dubrovnik Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Dubrovnik, you would:
pay 36.8% less for restaurants
|
Dubrovnik
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.44
HRK136.86
|
$12.95
RSD1,354
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
HRK93.85
|
$11.68
RSD1,221
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.70
HRK31.46
|
$2.81
RSD294
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.69
HRK31.42
|
$2.17
RSD227
|
|
Dubrovnik vs. Belgrade - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.8% less for groceries
|
Dubrovnik
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
HRK8.60
|
$0.87
RSD91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
HRK35.19
|
$5.46
RSD571
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
HRK28.12
|
$5.50
RSD575
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.34
HRK29.09
|
$2.82
RSD295
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
HRK30.15
|
$3.51
RSD367
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
HRK5.14
|
$0.70
RSD74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK4.79
|
$0.89
RSD94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
HRK5.32
|
$0.84
RSD88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
HRK6.74
|
$1.09
RSD114
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
HRK2.84
|
$0.47
RSD49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
HRK2.93
|
$0.35
RSD37
|
|
Dubrovnik vs. Belgrade - Cost of groceries
pay 11.9% less for transportation
|
Dubrovnik
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.66
HRK44.62
|
$7.02
RSD734
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.23
HRK383.22
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,460.23
HRK258K
|
$30,949.00
RSD3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.72
HRK98.54
|
$11.56
RSD1,208
|
|
Dubrovnik vs. Belgrade - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8% less for housing
|
Dubrovnik
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.45
HRK183.79
|
$34.99
RSD3,657
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,206.92
HRK8,081.41
|
$875.83
RSD91,549
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$856.53
HRK5,735.19
|
$591.54
RSD61,833
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.99
HRK964.15
|
$172.28
RSD18,008
|
|
Dubrovnik vs. Belgrade - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Dubrovnik
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$93.44
HRK625.66
|
$457.43
RSD47,815
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,175.93
HRK54,745.04
|
$9,625.72
RSD1M
|
|
Dubrovnik vs. Belgrade - Cost of childcare
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dubrovnik
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
HRK54.75
|
$3.49
RSD365
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.30
HRK28.79
|
$2.93
RSD307
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
HRK37.19
|
$4.67
RSD488
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.03
HRK482.28
|
$41.09
RSD4,295
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.47
HRK56.70
|
$7.97
RSD833
|
|
Dubrovnik vs. Belgrade - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.0% more for clothing
|
Dubrovnik
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.92
HRK508.35
|
$100.03
RSD10,456
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.20
HRK195.52
|
$43.05
RSD4,500
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.08
HRK469.24
|
$110.81
RSD11,583
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.76
HRK547.45
|
$123.14
RSD12,872
|
|
Dubrovnik vs. Belgrade - Cost of clothing
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