Belgrade vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1172
$2043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2936
$5104
🏠 One person rent
$607
$1223
🏘️ Family rent
$1179
$2302
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$822
$3083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
88
😀 Quality of life
70
93
🏙️ Population
1.38M
488K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 43% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 4511th and 1692nd ($1172 vs $2043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 46th 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 0.7 months in Belgrade compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Edinburgh ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2979th and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.8
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.25
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$6.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1489
$2456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.99%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$6453
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2463
$4477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.62
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.57
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$1620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7519
$14724

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$967
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$585
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$733
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$661
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$681
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$807
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$673
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$645
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$737
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$767
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$849
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$678
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$764
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$604
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$704
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$719
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$742
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$702
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$661
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$663
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$545
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$664
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1030
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$722
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$755
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$702
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$835
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1028
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$648
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$706
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$691
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1004
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$742
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$675
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$672
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$806
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$736
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$777

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666