Cost of living comparison
compared to
Belgrade vs. London Cost of Living Summary
Belgrade is 38.0% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.7% less in Belgrade
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% less in Belgrade
- Transportation
-
pay 27.7% less in Belgrade
- Housing
-
pay 49.3% less in Belgrade
- Childcare
-
pay 73.9% less in Belgrade
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.0% less in Belgrade
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% less in Belgrade
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Belgrade.
Belgrade vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Belgrade instead of London, you would:
pay 10.7% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£19.63
|
$12.95
RSD1,287
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.10
|
$11.68
RSD1,160
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.29
|
$2.81
RSD279
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.41
|
$2.17
RSD216
|
|
London vs. Belgrade - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
London
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.59
|
$0.87
RSD87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.07
|
$5.46
RSD543
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.83
|
$5.50
RSD547
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.69
|
$2.82
RSD281
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.90
|
$3.51
RSD349
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.12
|
$0.70
RSD70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.61
|
$0.89
RSD89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.06
|
$0.84
RSD84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.21
|
$1.09
RSD109
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.56
|
$0.47
RSD47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.61
|
$0.35
RSD35
|
|
London vs. Belgrade - Cost of groceries
pay 27.7% less for transportation
|
London
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.23
|
$7.02
RSD698
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£176.67
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£27,761.56
|
$30,949.00
RSD3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.32
|
$11.56
RSD1,148
|
|
London vs. Belgrade - Cost of transportation
pay 49.3% less for housing
|
London
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£31.46
|
$34.99
RSD3,476
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,264.40
|
$875.83
RSD86,998
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,718.73
|
$591.54
RSD58,760
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£187.91
|
$172.28
RSD17,113
|
|
London vs. Belgrade - Cost of housing
pay 73.9% less for childcare
|
London
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,822.07
|
$457.43
RSD45,438
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£20,941.04
|
$9,625.72
RSD956K
|
|
London vs. Belgrade - Cost of childcare
pay 56.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.38
|
$3.49
RSD346
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.83
|
$2.93
RSD291
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£16.69
|
$4.67
RSD464
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£47.71
|
$41.09
RSD4,081
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£14.72
|
$7.97
RSD792
|
|
London vs. Belgrade - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
London
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£85.27
|
$100.03
RSD9,936
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£38.21
|
$43.05
RSD4,276
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£92.51
|
$110.81
RSD11,007
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£118.16
|
$123.14
RSD12,232
|
|
London vs. Belgrade - Cost of clothing
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