Belgrade vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$2246
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2881
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$646
$1326
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$2459
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.9
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$3703
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
88
😀 Quality of life
70
94
🏙️ Population
1.2M
488K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 46% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 4593rd and 1263rd ($1204 vs $2246) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 34th 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 0.8 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 2370th and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$83.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$7.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$2692
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$7033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$4677
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$87.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.85
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$119
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$1775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7527
$23136

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1040
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$658
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$737
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$707
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$697
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$835
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$687
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$695
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$797
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$860
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$890
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$668
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$641
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$692
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$761
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$816
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$743
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$640
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$743
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$593
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$521
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1076
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$635
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$780
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$761
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$851
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1046
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$697
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$953
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$661
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1053
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$802
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$712
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$705
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$849
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$745

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767