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Belgrade vs. Sydney Cost of Living Summary

Belgrade is 24.5% cheaper than Sydney.

Restaurants: pay 3.8% more in Belgrade
Groceries: pay 38.1% less in Belgrade
Transportation: pay 2.1% more in Belgrade
Housing: pay 34.2% less in Belgrade
Childcare: pay 62.6% less in Belgrade
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.7% less in Belgrade
Clothing: pay 3.4% more in Belgrade

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

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Belgrade vs. Sydney Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.8% more for restaurants

	Sydney	Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.35 A$22.82	$12.95 RSD1,313	-20.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.81 A$13.69	$11.68 RSD1,183	+19.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.60 A$3.62	$2.81 RSD285	+8.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 A$2.79	$2.17 RSD220	+8.8%
Average			+3.8%

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pay 38.1% less for groceries

	Sydney	Belgrade
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 A$3.67	$0.87 RSD88	-66.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.92 A$6.87	$5.46 RSD554	+11.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.66 A$9.30	$5.50 RSD558	-17.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.21 A$7.27	$2.82 RSD286	-45.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.86 A$5.39	$3.51 RSD356	-9.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.46 A$2.03	$0.70 RSD71	-51.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 A$1.75	$0.89 RSD91	-28.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.39 A$1.93	$0.84 RSD85	-39.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.07 A$2.89	$1.09 RSD111	-47.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 A$1.53	$0.47 RSD48	-57.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 A$1.48	$0.35 RSD36	-66.6%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 2.1% more for transportation

	Sydney	Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 A$6.50	$7.02 RSD712	+50.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$142.21 A$198.45	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,060.36 A$40,553.12	$30,949.00 RSD3M	+6.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.55 A$32.86	$11.56 RSD1,171	-50.9%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 34.2% less for housing

	Sydney	Belgrade
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.18 A$72.82	$34.99 RSD3,545	-32.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,157.42 A$3,010.63	$875.83 RSD88,742	-59.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,515.46 A$2,114.80	$591.54 RSD59,938	-61.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$147.91 A$206.40	$172.28 RSD17,456	+16.5%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 62.6% less for childcare

	Sydney	Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,079.13 A$2,901.38	$457.43 RSD46,349	-78.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,278.49 A$25,507.25	$9,625.72 RSD975K	-47.3%
Average			-62.6%

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pay 45.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Sydney	Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 A$9.13	$3.49 RSD353	-46.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.48 A$4.86	$2.93 RSD297	-15.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$32.71 A$45.64	$4.67 RSD473	-85.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.50 A$92.80	$41.09 RSD4,163	-38.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.74 A$19.17	$7.97 RSD808	-42.0%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 3.4% more for clothing

	Sydney	Belgrade
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.03 A$104.71	$100.03 RSD10,135	+33.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.01 A$85.14	$43.05 RSD4,362	-29.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.79 A$142.05	$110.81 RSD11,227	+8.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.15 A$170.46	$123.14 RSD12,477	+0.8%
Average			+3.4%

Sydney vs. Belgrade - Cost of clothing

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