Belgrade vs Budapest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Budapest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1349
$1580
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3200
$3914
🏠 One person rent
$719
$810
🏘️ Family rent
$1228
$1423
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1238
$1832
😷 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 15% less expensive than in Budapest. Cities ranked 4429th and 3675th ($1349 vs $1580) 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 2274th and 646th 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
$12.3
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$67.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$3.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$737
$839
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$633
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.3
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
6.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5349
$6164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3213
$4452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.71
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$7.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$5.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.65
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.02
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$74.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.31
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$79
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$549
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11454
$17067

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Cities near Belgrade

Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1168
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$841
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$932
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$727
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$826
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$1000
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$722
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$710
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$848
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$1076
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1169
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$719
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$667
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$832
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$1067
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$949
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$830
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$673
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$957
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$594
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$581
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1119
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$643
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$978
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$824
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1189
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1093
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$696
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$1019
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$718
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1092
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$972
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$941
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$758
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1139
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$893

Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1228
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$973
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1226
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1203
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1195
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$1063
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1139
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1156
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$1019
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1117
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$928
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$941
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1124
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1031
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$974
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$1028
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1218
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1340
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1058
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$978
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1117
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1032
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1308
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$1034
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1067
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$967
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$893
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1475
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1590
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$848
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1076
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1189
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1255
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1160