Belgrade vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1349
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3200
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$719
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$1228
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1238
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
73
79
🏙️ Population
1.2M
15.7M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 2% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4429th and 4475th ($1349 vs $1328) 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 0.9 months in Istanbul. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 2274th and 829th 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
$12.3
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$737
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.3
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5349
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3213
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.71
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.65
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.02
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.31
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11454
$23206

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1168
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$841
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$932
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$727
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$826
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$1000
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$722
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$710
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$848
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$1076
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1169
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$719
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$667
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$832
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$1067
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$949
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$830
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$673
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$957
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$594
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$581
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1119
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$643
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$978
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$824
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1189
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1093
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$696
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$1019
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$718
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1092
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$972
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$941
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$758
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1139
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$893

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020