Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

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Serbia

Belgrade vs. Queenstown Cost of Living Summary

Belgrade is 24.5% cheaper than Queenstown.

Restaurants: pay 16.9% more in Belgrade
Groceries: pay 42.8% less in Belgrade
Transportation: pay 6.8% more in Belgrade
Housing: pay 38.5% less in Belgrade
Childcare: pay 19.1% less in Belgrade
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.1% less in Belgrade
Clothing: pay 30.1% more in Belgrade

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

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Belgrade vs. Queenstown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.9% more for restaurants

	Queenstown	Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.01 NZ$24.59	$13.25 RSD1,391	-5.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.74	$13.35 RSD1,401	+48.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 NZ$3.64	$2.79 RSD293	+34.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 NZ$3.59	$2.31 RSD242	+12.9%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 42.8% less for groceries

	Queenstown	Belgrade
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.43	$1.15 RSD121	-41.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.17 NZ$7.32	$5.65 RSD593	+35.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.05 NZ$14.14	$5.41 RSD567	-32.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.77 NZ$10.14	$2.75 RSD288	-52.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 NZ$7.90	$3.08 RSD324	-31.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 NZ$2.34	$0.74 RSD78	-44.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 NZ$1.85	$0.83 RSD87	-21.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.70 NZ$2.99	$0.85 RSD89	-50.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.44 NZ$4.29	$1.39 RSD146	-43.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 NZ$2.75	$0.41 RSD43	-73.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 NZ$1.44	$0.32 RSD33	-61.4%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 6.8% more for transportation

	Queenstown	Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$11.28	$7.16 RSD751	+11.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$120.44 NZ$211.47	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,209.21 NZ$44,261.62	$30,517.27 RSD3M	+21.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.47 NZ$30.67	$11.06 RSD1,161	-36.7%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 38.5% less for housing

	Queenstown	Belgrade
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.87 NZ$91.08	$35.64 RSD3,740	-31.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,488.74 NZ$2,613.89	$821.08 RSD86,156	-44.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,267.18 NZ$2,224.88	$553.04 RSD58,031	-56.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.02 NZ$147.52	$166.93 RSD17,516	+98.7%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 19.1% less for childcare

	Queenstown	Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$964.30 NZ$1,693.09	$425.54 RSD44,652	-55.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,562.76 NZ$13,278.49	$11,215.66 RSD1M	+48.3%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 34.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Queenstown	Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.72 NZ$11.80	$3.72 RSD390	-44.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 NZ$5.66	$3.12 RSD327	-3.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$26.89 NZ$47.21	$4.67 RSD490	-82.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.32 NZ$97.13	$41.23 RSD4,327	-25.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.22 NZ$17.95	$8.58 RSD900	-16.1%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 30.1% more for clothing

	Queenstown	Belgrade
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.26 NZ$102.29	$110.61 RSD11,606	+89.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.94 NZ$80.65	$46.78 RSD4,909	+1.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.03 NZ$159.83	$117.03 RSD12,280	+28.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.45 NZ$236.06	$154.95 RSD16,259	+15.2%
Average			+30.1%

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