Belgrade vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1172
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2936
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$607
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1179
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$822
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
70
76
🏙️ Population
1.38M
15.5M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 14% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4511th and 5143rd ($1172 vs $1025) 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 0.7 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 2979th and 798th 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
$9.47
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.8
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.25
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1489
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.99%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2463
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.62
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.57
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7519
$9042

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$967
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$585
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$733
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$661
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$681
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$807
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$673
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$645
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$737
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$767
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$849
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$678
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$764
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$604
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$704
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$719
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$742
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$702
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$661
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$663
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$545
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$664
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1030
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$722
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$755
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$702
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$835
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1028
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$648
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$706
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$691
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1004
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$742
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$675
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$672
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$806
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$736
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$777

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001