Belgrade vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1349
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3200
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$719
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1228
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1238
$2569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
98
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.51M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 36% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4429th and 1723rd ($1349 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.2 months in Madrid. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 2274th and 160th 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
$12.3
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$737
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.3
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5349
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3213
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.71
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.65
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.02
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.31
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11454
$16324

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Cities near Belgrade

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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812