Belgrade vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1160
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2759
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$622
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$1090
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$83
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$980
$5544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
1.2M
8.8M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 74% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4605th and 3rd ($1160 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Serbia and the United States, respectively. Check Serbia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Belgrade compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 2157th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1311
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$785
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.63%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4299
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2617
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.41
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7674
$21465

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1012
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$776
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$807
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$661
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$759
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$816
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$716
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$636
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$768
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$766
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$958
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$623
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$681
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$603
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$662
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$692
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$796
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$847
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$711
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$605
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$804
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$559
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$463
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1070
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$627
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$747
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$718
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$848
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1070
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$636
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$781
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$595
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1030
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$803
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$666
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$693
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$855
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$684
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$750

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111