Belgrade vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1335
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3147
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$717
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$1229
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
1.2M
15.7M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 4% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4408th and 4522nd ($1335 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Serbia and Turkey, respectively. Check Serbia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Belgrade compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 2116th and 1015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgrade vs Istanbul

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Belgrade Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.4
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$766
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1414
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4732
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2936
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.02
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9637
$18637

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013