Belgrade vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1378
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3270
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$741
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1282
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1226
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
1.2M
8.8M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 67% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4396th and 4th ($1378 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.9 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 2503rd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5071
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3183
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.63
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.6
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.84
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$459
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10508
$21999

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1173
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$924
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$948
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$741
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$888
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$1029
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$752
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$721
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$923
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$1004
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1160
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$734
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$682
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$851
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$1031
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$956
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$857
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$683
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$899
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$631
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$571
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1193
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$672
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$961
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$844
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1124
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1156
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$958
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$694
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1150
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$965
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$877
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$819
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1074
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$850

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188