Cost of living comparison
Belgrade is 61.2% cheaper than Zurich.
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Zurich, you would:
pay 64.6% less for restaurants
Zurich
|
Belgrade
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.61
CHF25.17
|
$9.31
RSD1,018
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.45
CHF15.91
|
$7.73
RSD845
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.24
CHF4.77
|
$1.92
RSD211
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.93
CHF4.49
|
$1.32
RSD145
|
|
pay 60.2% less for groceries
Zurich
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
CHF3.03
|
$0.71
RSD78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.15
CHF12.90
|
$4.45
RSD487
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.04
CHF6.42
|
$5.62
RSD615
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.61
CHF6.03
|
$2.55
RSD278
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.80
CHF11.67
|
$3.19
RSD349
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.82
CHF1.66
|
$0.52
RSD57
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
CHF1.21
|
$0.84
RSD92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.41
|
$0.75
RSD83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
CHF2.04
|
$0.80
RSD87
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CHF1.09
|
$0.44
RSD48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CHF1.04
|
$0.33
RSD36
|
|
pay 52.7% less for transportation
Zurich
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.95
CHF8.16
|
$6.57
RSD719
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$110.43
CHF100.68
|
$30.48
RSD3,335
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,269.63
CHF33,980.62
|
$25,973.40
RSD2,841,386
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.90
CHF47.32
|
$9.48
RSD1,037
|
|
pay 60.3% less for housing
Zurich
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.94
CHF55.56
|
$26.25
RSD2,872
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,514.09
CHF2,292.22
|
$804.75
RSD88,037
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,832.29
CHF1,670.59
|
$533.56
RSD58,370
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$227.68
CHF207.59
|
$124.34
RSD13,602
|
|
pay 85.5% less for childcare
Zurich
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,073.03
CHF2,801.83
|
$308.79
RSD33,780
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,827.93
CHF32,666.15
|
$6,830.61
RSD747,242
|
|
pay 68.1% less for entertainment and sports
Zurich
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
CHF8.05
|
$2.33
RSD255
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.91
CHF5.39
|
$2.01
RSD220
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
CHF9.06
|
$3.82
RSD418
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.00
CHF92.08
|
$31.87
RSD3,486
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.09
CHF20.14
|
$6.52
RSD713
|
|
pay 37.3% less for clothing
Zurich
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.00
CHF111.23
|
$81.61
RSD8,928
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.97
CHF59.24
|
$34.64
RSD3,789
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.44
CHF117.11
|
$94.50
RSD10,338
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$206.90
CHF188.64
|
$117.63
RSD12,869
|
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