Belgrade vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1335
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3147
$2864
🏠 One person rent
$717
$525
🏘️ Family rent
$1229
$907
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$80
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$1391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
77
😀 Quality of life
74
81
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.72M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 20% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 4408th and 4913th ($1335 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Serbia and Romania, respectively. Check Serbia vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 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 2116th and 646th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.4
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$766
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1414
$1044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$667
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$98.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
7.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4732
$3651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2936
$2102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$6.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.02
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$61.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$79.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9637
$14350

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1141
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$883
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$918
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$734
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$858
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$971
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$742
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$707
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$832
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$934
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1072
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$708
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$669
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$828
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$965
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$932
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$819
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$668
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$864
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$618
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$557
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1164
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$646
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$890
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$832
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1033
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1107
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$895
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$655
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1111
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$920
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$806
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$760
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1002
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$802

Cities near Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749