Belgrade vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1160
$2145
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2759
$5059
🏠 One person rent
$622
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$1090
$2171
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$83
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$980
$4018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
51
73
😀 Quality of life
71
88
🏙️ Population
1.2M
906K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 46% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 4605th and 1476th ($1160 vs $2145) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1323rd 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 1.9 months in Columbus. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Columbus ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 2157th and 249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$1314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$972
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1311
$2378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$785
$1757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.63%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4299
$3095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2617
$2954
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$60.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.41
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$9.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$85.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$1236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7674
$15423

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1012
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$776
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$807
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$661
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$759
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$816
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$716
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$636
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$768
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$766
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$958
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$623
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$681
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$603
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$662
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$692
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$796
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$847
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$711
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$605
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$804
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$559
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$463
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1070
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$627
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$747
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$718
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$848
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1070
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$636
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$781
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$595
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1030
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$803
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$666
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$693
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$855
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$684
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$750

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2084
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2062
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1986
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2085
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1994
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2095
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1798
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1983
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1851
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1903
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1968
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1881
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1897
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1764
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1871
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1870
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1798
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1862
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1852
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1832
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1865
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1890
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1897
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1902
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1783
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1973
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1914
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1870
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1681
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1834
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1427
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1923
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1481
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1853
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1839
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1428
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1683
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1858