Belgrade vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1172
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2936
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$607
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$1179
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$70.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$822
$1072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
76
😀 Quality of life
70
77
🏙️ Population
1.38M
1.72M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 22% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 4511th and 5593rd ($1172 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Serbia and Romania, respectively. Check Serbia vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Belgrade compared to 1.1 months in Bucharest. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 2979th and 703rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$9.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.8
$44.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.25
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.68
 Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1489
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$8.75
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.99%
7.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2463
$1649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.62
$5.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$6.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.57
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$54.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$73.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7519
$9569

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$967
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$585
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$733
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$661
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$681
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$807
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$673
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$645
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$737
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$767
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$849
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$678
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$764
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$604
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$704
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$719
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$742
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$702
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$661
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$663
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$545
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$664
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1030
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$722
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$755
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$702
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$835
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1028
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$648
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$706
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$691
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1004
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$742
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$675
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$672
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$806
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$736
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$777

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678