Belgrade vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2881
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$646
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.9
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$4357
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
70
100
🏙️ Population
1.2M
5.03M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 50% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 4593rd and 923rd ($1204 vs $2397) 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 0.8 months in Belgrade compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 2370th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.85
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7527
$21306

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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
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913