Cost of living comparison

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Belgrade vs. Nis Cost of Living Summary

Belgrade is 47.7% more expensive than Nis.

Restaurants: pay 50.1% more in Belgrade
Groceries: pay 15.3% more in Belgrade
Transportation: pay 49.8% more in Belgrade
Housing: pay 79.2% more in Belgrade
Childcare: pay 89.6% more in Belgrade
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.0% more in Belgrade
Clothing: pay 10.6% more in Belgrade

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Belgrade are more expensive than in Nis. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Belgrade.

Belgrade vs. Nis Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.1% more for restaurants

	Nis	Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.48 RSD740	$12.95 RSD1,282	+73.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.97 RSD987	$11.68 RSD1,156	+17.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 RSD192	$2.81 RSD278	+45.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 RSD131	$2.17 RSD215	+64.8%
Average			+50.1%

Nis vs. Belgrade - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.3% more for groceries

	Nis	Belgrade
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 RSD75	$0.87 RSD86	+14.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.20 RSD416	$5.46 RSD541	+30.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.90 RSD485	$5.50 RSD545	+12.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 RSD239	$2.82 RSD280	+17.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.07 RSD304	$3.51 RSD348	+14.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 RSD53	$0.70 RSD70	+30.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 RSD81	$0.89 RSD89	+8.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RSD68	$0.84 RSD83	+22.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 RSD80	$1.09 RSD108	+35.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 RSD44	$0.47 RSD46	+4.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 RSD45	$0.35 RSD35	-21.9%
Average			+15.3%

Nis vs. Belgrade - Cost of groceries

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pay 49.8% more for transportation

	Nis	Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.82 RSD675	$7.02 RSD695	+3.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.32 RSD2,605	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,950.56 RSD3M	$30,949.00 RSD3M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.88 RSD582	$11.56 RSD1,144	+96.5%
Average			+49.8%

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pay 79.2% more for housing

	Nis	Belgrade
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.76 RSD2,352	$34.99 RSD3,464	+47.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$406.46 RSD40,238	$875.83 RSD86,704	+115.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.53 RSD28,168	$591.54 RSD58,561	+107.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$117.74 RSD11,656	$172.28 RSD17,055	+46.3%
Average			+79.2%

Nis vs. Belgrade - Cost of housing

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pay 89.6% more for childcare

	Nis	Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.63 RSD23,623	$457.43 RSD45,285	+91.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,133.93 RSD508K	$9,625.72 RSD953K	+87.5%
Average			+89.6%

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pay 39.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Nis	Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 RSD247	$3.49 RSD345	+39.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.97 RSD195	$2.93 RSD290	+48.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.29 RSD424	$4.67 RSD462	+9.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.83 RSD2,953	$41.09 RSD4,068	+37.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.98 RSD493	$7.97 RSD789	+59.9%
Average			+39.0%

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pay 10.6% more for clothing

	Nis	Belgrade
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.07 RSD9,114	$100.03 RSD9,902	+8.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.99 RSD4,256	$43.05 RSD4,262	+0.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.97 RSD9,600	$110.81 RSD10,970	+14.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.05 RSD10,202	$123.14 RSD12,190	+19.5%
Average			+10.6%

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