Belgrade vs Budapest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Budapest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1378
$1469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3270
$3612
🏠 One person rent
$741
$750
🏘️ Family rent
$1282
$1301
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1226
$1697
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
50
92
😀 Quality of life
73
81
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.69M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 6% less expensive than in Budapest. Cities ranked 4396th and 4163rd ($1378 vs $1469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Serbia and Hungary, respectively. Check Serbia vs Hungary comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Belgrade compared to 1.2 months in Budapest. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Budapest ranked 1st in Hungary, while ranked 2503rd and 680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgrade vs Budapest

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Belgrade Budapest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$63.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$1424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5071
$5742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3183
$3887
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$7.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.63
$5.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.6
$7.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.84
$13.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$9.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$76.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$459
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10508
$15168

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Cities near Belgrade

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

Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1169
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$998
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1138
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1130
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$991
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1074
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1196
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$958
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$989
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$877
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1036
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1063
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$930
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$976
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1394
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1002
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$961
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1190
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1026
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1335
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$981
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1031
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1036
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$850
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1451
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1561
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$923
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1004
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1124
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1291
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1196