Belgrade vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1378
$2127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3270
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$741
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$1282
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1226
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
73
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
1.2M
906K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 35% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 4396th and 1686th ($1378 vs $2127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1354th 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 17th in the United States, while ranked 2503rd and 96th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgrade vs Columbus

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Belgrade Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$934
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$2183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5071
$3248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3183
$2159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.63
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.6
$9.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.84
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$459
$1272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10508
$24638

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Cities near Belgrade

Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1173
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$924
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$948
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$741
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$888
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$1029
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$752
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$721
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$923
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$1004
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1160
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$734
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$682
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$851
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$1031
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$956
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$857
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$683
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$899
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$631
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$571
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1193
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$672
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$961
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$844
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1124
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1156
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$958
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$694
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1150
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$965
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$877
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$819
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1074
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$850

Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935