Belgrade vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1378
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3270
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$741
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$1282
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1226
$1761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
73
😀 Quality of life
73
65
🏙️ Population
1.2M
4.8M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 18% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4396th and 4839th ($1378 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Serbia and South Africa, respectively. Check Serbia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Belgrade compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 2503rd and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgrade vs Johannesburg

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Belgrade Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5071
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3183
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.63
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.6
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.84
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$459
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10508
$5808

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Cities near Belgrade

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 Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950