Belgrade vs Bratislava - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Bratislava
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1307
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2881
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$646
$719
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$1173
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.9
$89.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$1524
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
65
😀 Quality of life
70
80
🏙️ Population
1.2M
476K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 8% less expensive than in Bratislava. Cities ranked 4593rd and 4319th ($1204 vs $1307) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Serbia and Slovakia, respectively. Check Serbia vs Slovakia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Belgrade compared to 1.2 months in Bratislava. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Bratislava ranked 1st in Slovakia, while ranked 2370th and 506th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Bratislava
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$8.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$2.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1189
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$876
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$5419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$3950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$37.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.85
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$77
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$628
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7527
$15558

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1040
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$658
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$737
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$707
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$697
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$835
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$687
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$695
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$797
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$860
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$890
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$668
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$641
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$692
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$761
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$816
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$743
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$640
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$743
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$593
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$521
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1076
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$635
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$780
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$761
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$851
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1046
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$697
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$953
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$661
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1053
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$802
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$712
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$705
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$849
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$745

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Petrzalka
$1234
33 km or 20 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
44 km or 27 mi Trnava
$1197
55 km or 34 mi Vienna
$1965
62 km or 38 mi Klosterneuburg
$1681
62 km or 38 mi Modling
$1772
64 km or 40 mi Gyor
$788
65 km or 40 mi Sopron
$860
67 km or 42 mi Baden bei Wien
$1698
70 km or 44 mi Breclav
$989
72 km or 45 mi Piestany
$935
74 km or 46 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1188
75 km or 46 mi Nitra
$1062
78 km or 49 mi Hodonin
$1051
81 km or 50 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
87 km or 54 mi Komarno
$1067
106 km or 66 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1130
108 km or 67 mi Szombathely
$789
108 km or 67 mi Trencin
$1150
111 km or 69 mi Levice
$898
111 km or 69 mi Sankt Polten
$1653
111 km or 69 mi Znojmo
$1136
114 km or 71 mi Tatabanya
$910
115 km or 71 mi Krems an der Donau
$1632
123 km or 76 mi Brno
$1344
128 km or 79 mi Zlin
$1220
130 km or 81 mi Kromeriz
$1094
131 km or 81 mi Veszprem
$883
131 km or 82 mi Prievidza
$952
143 km or 89 mi Szekesfehervar
$805
146 km or 91 mi Povazska Bystrica
$1065
146 km or 91 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
148 km or 92 mi Prostejov
$1137
148 km or 92 mi Vsetin
$1195
148 km or 92 mi Prerov
$938
149 km or 93 mi Trebic
$1211
156 km or 97 mi Vac
$876
157 km or 98 mi Zvolen
$1574
157 km or 98 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
159 km or 99 mi Erd
$849