Belgrade vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2881
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$646
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.9
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
70
77
🏙️ Population
1.2M
15.5M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 7% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4593rd and 4816th ($1204 vs $1125) 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 0.8 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 2370th and 790th 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
$11.3
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.85
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7527
$13982

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985