Belgrade vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1335
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3147
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$717
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$1229
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$2580
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
98
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.42M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 34% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4408th and 1962nd ($1335 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Serbia and Spain, respectively. Check Serbia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Belgrade compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 2116th and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgrade vs Madrid

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Belgrade Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.4
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$766
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1414
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4732
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2936
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.02
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9637
$12418

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1141
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$883
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$918
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$734
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$858
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$971
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$742
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$707
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$832
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$934
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1072
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$708
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$669
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$828
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$965
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$932
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$819
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$668
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$864
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$618
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$557
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1164
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$646
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$890
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$832
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1033
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1107
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$895
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$655
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1111
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$920
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$806
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$760
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1002
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$802

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703