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Singapore

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Belgrade vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Belgrade is 48.7% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 37.3% more in Belgrade
Groceries: pay 47.9% less in Belgrade
Transportation: pay 53.7% less in Belgrade
Housing: pay 63.4% less in Belgrade
Childcare: pay 66.2% less in Belgrade
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.0% less in Belgrade
Clothing: pay 12.9% more in Belgrade

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

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Belgrade vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.3% more for restaurants

	Singapore	Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.72 SGD14.96	$13.25 RSD1,391	+13.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.59 SGD10.97	$13.35 RSD1,401	+55.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 SGD2.31	$2.79 RSD293	+54.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 SGD1.55	$2.31 RSD242	+89.7%
Average			+37.3%

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pay 47.9% less for groceries

	Singapore	Belgrade
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 SGD3.22	$1.15 RSD121	-54.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.61 SGD13.55	$5.65 RSD593	-46.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.31 SGD14.44	$5.41 RSD567	-52.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 SGD4.64	$2.75 RSD288	-24.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.43 SGD5.65	$3.08 RSD324	-30.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SGD2.61	$0.74 RSD78	-63.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SGD1.77	$0.83 RSD87	-40.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.11 SGD2.69	$0.85 RSD89	-59.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 SGD1.28	$1.39 RSD146	+38.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 SGD1.47	$0.41 RSD43	-64.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 SGD1.37	$0.32 RSD33	-70.6%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 53.7% less for transportation

	Singapore	Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.42 SGD12.02	$7.16 RSD751	-24.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$95.32 SGD121.71	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$158K SGD201K	$30,517.27 RSD3M	-80.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.84 SGD12.57	$11.06 RSD1,161	+12.4%
Average			-53.7%

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pay 63.4% less for housing

	Singapore	Belgrade
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.68 SGD34.07	$35.64 RSD3,740	+33.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,972.36 SGD3,795.40	$821.08 RSD86,156	-72.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,133.71 SGD2,724.53	$553.04 RSD58,031	-74.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.12 SGD169.98	$166.93 RSD17,516	+25.4%
Average			-63.4%

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pay 66.2% less for childcare

	Singapore	Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,466.84 SGD1,873.00	$425.54 RSD44,652	-71.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,413.66 SGD36,281.40	$11,215.66 RSD1M	-60.5%
Average			-66.2%

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pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.20 SGD10.48	$3.72 RSD390	-54.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 SGD6.63	$3.12 RSD327	-39.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.06 SGD17.96	$4.67 RSD490	-66.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$110.24 SGD140.76	$41.23 RSD4,327	-62.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.72 SGD14.96	$8.58 RSD900	-26.8%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 12.9% more for clothing

	Singapore	Belgrade
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.66 SGD103.00	$110.61 RSD11,606	+37.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.96 SGD65.07	$46.78 RSD4,909	-8.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.36 SGD140.92	$117.03 RSD12,280	+6.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.45 SGD162.74	$154.95 RSD16,259	+21.6%
Average			+12.9%

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