Cost of living comparison
Belgrade is 15.0% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Rome, you would:
pay 1.4% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.79
|
$10.22
RSD1,089
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.86
|
$9.29
RSD990
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
€2.02
|
$2.36
RSD252
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
€1.04
|
$1.60
RSD170
|
|
pay 29.6% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
€1.70
|
$0.81
RSD87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
€6.31
|
$5.04
RSD537
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.80
|
$5.13
RSD546
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.90
€3.55
|
$2.75
RSD293
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
€4.64
|
$3.27
RSD349
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$0.52
RSD55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.83
|
$0.76
RSD81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.86
|
$0.80
RSD86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.05
|
$1.04
RSD111
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.65
|
$0.52
RSD56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.71
|
$0.47
RSD50
|
|
pay 23.3% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.44
€6.77
|
$6.86
RSD731
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.90
€34.52
|
$20.45
RSD2,179
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,749.78
€24,357.84
|
$28,545.65
RSD3,041,983
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.87
€16.27
|
$9.65
RSD1,028
|
|
pay 24.9% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.04
€27.36
|
$26.07
RSD2,778
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,171.95
€1,067.15
|
$819.25
RSD87,304
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.77
€657.23
|
$492.43
RSD52,476
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.72
€160.01
|
$132.43
RSD14,113
|
|
pay 30.7% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$516.83
€470.61
|
$331.95
RSD35,375
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,813.53
€8,936.01
|
$7,304.25
RSD778,381
|
|
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.93
|
$2.79
RSD297
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
€1.45
|
$2.42
RSD258
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€5.92
|
$3.90
RSD416
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.20
€56.64
|
$36.23
RSD3,860
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.86
|
$6.97
RSD743
|
|
pay 27.7% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.31
€61.30
|
$92.82
RSD9,891
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.97
€28.20
|
$39.07
RSD4,164
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.10
€73.85
|
$102.47
RSD10,920
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.39
€94.15
|
$124.50
RSD13,267
|
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