Belgrade vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1335
$2310
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3147
$5713
🏠 One person rent
$717
$1359
🏘️ Family rent
$1229
$2393
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$3676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
88
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
1.2M
488K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 42% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 4408th and 1247th ($1335 vs $2310) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd in Serbia and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Serbia vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Belgrade compared to 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Edinburgh ranked 5th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2116th and 59th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.4
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$8.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$766
$1388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1414
$2488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$1942
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$300
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$41.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4732
$6892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2936
$4820
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$88.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$4.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$3.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.02
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$1932
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9637
$23184

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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 Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808