Cost of living comparison

Israel

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Serbia

Belgrade vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo Cost of Living Summary

Belgrade is 35.7% cheaper than Tel Aviv-Yafo.

Restaurants: pay 27.3% less in Belgrade
Groceries: pay 44.1% less in Belgrade
Transportation: pay 7.7% less in Belgrade
Housing: pay 29.7% less in Belgrade
Childcare: pay 65.5% less in Belgrade
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.7% less in Belgrade
Clothing: pay 25.1% less in Belgrade

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Belgrade.

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Belgrade vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Belgrade instead of Tel Aviv-Yafo, you would:

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pay 27.3% less for restaurants

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.12 ₪70.22	$12.95 RSD1,329	-44.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.90 ₪54.36	$11.68 RSD1,198	-34.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.25 ₪9.87	$2.81 RSD288	-13.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.62 ₪7.95	$2.17 RSD223	-16.9%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 44.1% less for groceries

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Belgrade
Bread 1 loaf	$3.07 ₪9.34	$0.87 RSD89	-71.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.68 ₪26.35	$5.46 RSD560	-37.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.26 ₪25.09	$5.50 RSD565	-33.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 ₪13.29	$2.82 RSD290	-35.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.12 ₪18.57	$3.51 RSD360	-42.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 ₪5.92	$0.70 RSD72	-63.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 ₪3.85	$0.89 RSD92	-29.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 ₪3.29	$0.84 RSD86	-22.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 ₪5.48	$1.09 RSD112	-39.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 ₪2.71	$0.47 RSD48	-47.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 ₪2.85	$0.35 RSD36	-62.4%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 7.7% less for transportation

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.31 ₪25.23	$7.02 RSD721	-15.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$79.65 ₪241.92	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,715.99 ₪154K	$30,949.00 RSD3M	-39.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.80 ₪26.73	$11.56 RSD1,186	+31.3%
Average			-7.7%

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pay 29.7% less for housing

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Belgrade
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.68 ₪99.26	$34.99 RSD3,590	+7.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,801.16 ₪5,470.40	$875.83 RSD89,854	-51.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,339.77 ₪4,069.08	$591.54 RSD60,688	-55.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$211.83 ₪643.35	$172.28 RSD17,675	-18.7%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 65.5% less for childcare

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,392.66 ₪4,229.70	$457.43 RSD46,929	-67.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,581.15 ₪80,730.93	$9,625.72 RSD988K	-63.8%
Average			-65.5%

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pay 50.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.55 ₪28.99	$3.49 RSD358	-63.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 ₪13.37	$2.93 RSD301	-33.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.53 ₪38.05	$4.67 RSD479	-62.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.89 ₪257.84	$41.09 RSD4,215	-51.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.87 ₪42.13	$7.97 RSD818	-42.5%
Average			-50.7%

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pay 25.1% less for clothing

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Belgrade
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$115.96 ₪352.20	$100.03 RSD10,262	-13.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.18 ₪213.14	$43.05 RSD4,416	-38.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$144.76 ₪439.65	$110.81 RSD11,368	-23.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$163.09 ₪495.32	$123.14 RSD12,633	-24.5%
Average			-25.1%

Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Belgrade - Cost of clothing

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