Belgrade vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2881
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$646
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.9
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
70
97
🏙️ Population
1.2M
8.8M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 70% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4593rd and 5th ($1204 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.4 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 2370th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$9.78
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.85
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7527
$20585

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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 Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108