Belgrade vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2881
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$646
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.9
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$1242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
76
😀 Quality of life
70
78
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.72M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 16% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 4593rd and 5404th ($1204 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Serbia and Romania, respectively. Check Serbia vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Belgrade compared to 1.2 months in Bucharest. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 2370th and 642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$47
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$7.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$3.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$99
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$9.34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
7.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$2831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$1759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$18.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.85
$5.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$6.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$55
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$532
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7527
$10286

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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

Cities near Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721