Belgrade vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1172
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2936
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$607
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$1179
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$822
$3776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
70
98
🏙️ Population
1.38M
4.53M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 50% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 4511th and 933rd ($1172 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Serbia and Australia, respectively. Check Serbia vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Belgrade compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 2979th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgrade vs Melbourne

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Belgrade Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.8
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.25
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$7
 Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1489
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.99%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2463
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.62
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.57
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7519
$18868

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$967
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$585
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$733
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$661
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$681
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$807
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$673
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$645
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$737
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$767
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$849
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$678
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$764
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$604
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$704
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$719
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$742
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$702
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$661
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$663
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$545
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$664
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1030
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$722
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$755
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$702
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$835
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1028
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$648
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$706
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$691
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1004
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$742
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$675
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$672
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$806
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$736
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$777

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481