Belgrade vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1378
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3270
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$741
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$1282
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1226
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
1.2M
15.7M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 6% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4396th and 4562nd ($1378 vs $1305) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 2503rd and 925th 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
$14
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5071
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3183
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.63
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.6
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.84
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$459
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10508
$20004

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1173
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$924
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$948
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$741
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$888
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$1029
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$752
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$721
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$923
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$1004
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1160
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$734
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$682
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$851
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$1031
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$956
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$857
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$683
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$899
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$631
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$571
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1193
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$672
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$961
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$844
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1124
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1156
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$958
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$694
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1150
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$965
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$877
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$819
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1074
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$850

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041