Belgrade vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Belgrade Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1099
$2266
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2588
$5192
🏠 One person rent
$584
$1266
🏘️ Family rent
$998
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.3
$298
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$754
$3498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
1.38M
4.53M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 52% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 4678th and 907th ($1099 vs $2266) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.5 months in Melbourne. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 2747th and 19th 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
$9.31
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.2
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$7.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$1353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$2246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$732
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.6
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$51.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.2%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3923
$7995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2395
$7118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$116
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$4.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$27.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.85
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.07
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26
$55.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.5
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$1730
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7877
$20732

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Cities near Belgrade

Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$953
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$579
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$636
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$662
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$608
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$767
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$578
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$656
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$763
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$829
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$778
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$695
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$607
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$796
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$562
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$689
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$830
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$739
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$669
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$714
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$455
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$705
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$529
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$452
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$642
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$691
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$869
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$529
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$938
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$612
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$597
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$740
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$663
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$744
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$737
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$798
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$690
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$810
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$909
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$829

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1768
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1610
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1570
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1724
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1688
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1905
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1725
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1783
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1756
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1843
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1662
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1367
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1713
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1423
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1541
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1287
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1423
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1481
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1612
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1411
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2267
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1530
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1722
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1656
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1486
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1529
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1520
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2153
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1668
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1520
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2039
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1836
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2564
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1969
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1770
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1923
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1711
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1360