Belgrade vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1335
$2799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3147
$6454
🏠 One person rent
$717
$1702
🏘️ Family rent
$1229
$2727
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$5210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
74
97
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.75M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 52% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4408th and 394th ($1335 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 338th in Serbia and the United States, respectively. Check Serbia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Belgrade compared to 1.9 months in Chicago. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 2116th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.4
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$766
$1993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1414
$3215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$2313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4732
$3645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2936
$2499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$16.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$3.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.02
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$2032
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9637
$23423

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426