Belgrade vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$2252
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2881
$5500
🏠 One person rent
$646
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$2531
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.9
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$4005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
72
😀 Quality of life
70
88
🏙️ Population
1.2M
906K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 47% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 4593rd and 1248th ($1204 vs $2252) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1100th 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 0.8 months in Belgrade compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Columbus ranked 65th in the United States, while ranked 2370th and 242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$3082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$2051
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$3169
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$3154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.85
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$1235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7527
$15346

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829