Belgrade vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1160
$442
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2759
$1170
🏠 One person rent
$622
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$1090
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$156
🚐 Transport expenses
$83
$34.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$980
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
51
69
😀 Quality of life
71
49
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.01M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 162% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 4605th and 8870th ($1160 vs $442) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Serbia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Serbia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Belgrade compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 2157th and 6313th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgrade vs Islamabad

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Belgrade Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$2.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$94.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1311
$514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$785
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.63%
20.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4299
$1142
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2617
$682
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$6.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.41
$2.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$1.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$1.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$19.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$64.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7674
$2961

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1012
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$776
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$807
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$661
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$759
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$816
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$716
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$636
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$768
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$766
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$958
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$623
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$681
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$603
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$662
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$692
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$796
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$847
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$711
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$605
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$804
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$559
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$463
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1070
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$627
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$747
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$718
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$848
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1070
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$636
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$781
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$595
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1030
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$803
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$666
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$693
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$855
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$684
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$750

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$401
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$382
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$354
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$366
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$273
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$364
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$346
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$373
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$354
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$458
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$281
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$287
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$389
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$321
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$374
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$303
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$306
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$411
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$342
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$383
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$305
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$355
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$366
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$300
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$386
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$358
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$474
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$361
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$356
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$441
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$392
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$389
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$381
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$369