Belgrade vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1335
$2181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3147
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$717
$1256
🏘️ Family rent
$1229
$2214
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$662
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$3957
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
72
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
1.2M
906K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 39% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 4408th and 1512th ($1335 vs $2181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1292nd 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 1.8 months in Columbus. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Columbus ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 2116th and 217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.4
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$68
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$6.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$766
$1298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$973
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1414
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4732
$3028
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2936
$2566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.02
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$86.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$1105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9637
$28983

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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

Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2105
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2091
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2020
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2094
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2030
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2084
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1836
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2014
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2028
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1951
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2019
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1932
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1933
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1933
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1954
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1928
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1918
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1842
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1918
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1934
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1697
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1947
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1961
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1965
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1571
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1942
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2025
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1980
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1957
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1684
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1850
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1495
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2188
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1482
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1899
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1922
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1493
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1743
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$2061