Belgrade vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2881
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$646
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.9
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
98
😀 Quality of life
70
90
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.33M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 36% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4593rd and 2194th ($1204 vs $1889) 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 0.8 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 2370th and 149th 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
$11.3
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.85
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7527
$10462

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1040
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$658
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$737
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$707
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$697
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$835
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$687
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$695
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$797
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$860
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$890
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$668
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$641
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$692
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$761
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$816
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$743
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$640
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$743
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$593
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$521
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1076
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$635
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$780
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$761
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$851
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1046
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$697
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$953
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$661
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1053
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$802
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$712
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$705
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$849
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$745

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581