Belgrade vs Bratislava - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Bratislava
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1378
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3270
$3697
🏠 One person rent
$741
$884
🏘️ Family rent
$1282
$1498
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1226
$1756
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
67
😀 Quality of life
73
81
🏙️ Population
1.2M
479K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 12% less expensive than in Bratislava. Cities ranked 4396th and 3861st ($1378 vs $1561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Serbia and Slovakia, respectively. Check Serbia vs Slovakia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Belgrade compared to 1.1 months in Bratislava. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Bratislava ranked 1st in Slovakia, while ranked 2503rd and 669th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Bratislava
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$57.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$921
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$1639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$1149
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5071
$6104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3183
$4214
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$9.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.63
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.6
$6.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.84
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$459
$746
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10508
$14476

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1173
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$924
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$948
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$741
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$888
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$1029
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$752
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$721
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$923
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$1004
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1160
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$734
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$682
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$851
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$1031
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$956
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$857
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$683
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$899
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$631
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$571
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1193
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$672
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$961
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$844
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1124
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1156
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$958
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$694
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1150
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$965
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$877
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$819
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1074
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$850

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Petrzalka
$1451
33 km or 20 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
44 km or 27 mi Trnava
$1335
55 km or 34 mi Vienna
$2213
62 km or 38 mi Klosterneuburg
$1885
62 km or 38 mi Modling
$1898
64 km or 40 mi Gyor
$930
65 km or 40 mi Sopron
$1114
67 km or 42 mi Baden bei Wien
$1829
70 km or 44 mi Breclav
$1180
72 km or 45 mi Piestany
$1036
74 km or 46 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1922
75 km or 46 mi Nitra
$1278
78 km or 49 mi Hodonin
$1284
81 km or 50 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
87 km or 54 mi Komarno
$1196
106 km or 66 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1633
108 km or 67 mi Szombathely
$875
108 km or 67 mi Trencin
$1291
111 km or 69 mi Levice
$989
111 km or 69 mi Sankt Polten
$1821
111 km or 69 mi Znojmo
$1263
114 km or 71 mi Tatabanya
$991
115 km or 71 mi Krems an der Donau
$1804
123 km or 76 mi Brno
$1639
128 km or 79 mi Zlin
$1404
130 km or 81 mi Kromeriz
$1312
131 km or 81 mi Veszprem
$1036
131 km or 82 mi Prievidza
$1026
143 km or 89 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
146 km or 91 mi Povazska Bystrica
$1281
146 km or 91 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
148 km or 92 mi Prostejov
$1247
148 km or 92 mi Vsetin
$1246
148 km or 92 mi Prerov
$1119
149 km or 93 mi Trebic
$1153
156 km or 97 mi Vac
$1130
157 km or 98 mi Zvolen
$1394
157 km or 98 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
159 km or 99 mi Erd
$998