Belgrade vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2881
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$646
$1019
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$1819
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.9
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$3275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
92
😀 Quality of life
70
97
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.08M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 35% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 4593rd and 2308th ($1204 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th in Serbia and Germany, respectively. Check Serbia vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Belgrade compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 2370th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$4.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$1023
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$2061
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$6540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$5856
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.85
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$6.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$8.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$51.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7527
$16860

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Cities near Belgrade

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 Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861