Belgrade vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Belgrade New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$3723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2372
$8021
🏠 One person rent
$546
$2426
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$3744
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$752
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.9
$347
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$5796
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
1.38M
8.8M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 73% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5500th and 3rd ($1018 vs $3723) 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 0.7 months in Belgrade compared to 1.6 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 2726th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.44
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$2007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$4220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$3341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3369
$14208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$9347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.44
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.72
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.34
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.75
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.64
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.17
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.4
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.5
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$299
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7008
$25572

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$839
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$508
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$546
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$578
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$606
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$707
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$545
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$626
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$633
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$761
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$804
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$633
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$555
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$696
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$533
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$463
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$650
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$689
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$683
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$571
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$500
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$655
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$505
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$441
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$686
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$646
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$670
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$512
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$658
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$575
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$535
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$644
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$636
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$764
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$683
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$603
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$640
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$724
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$666
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$634

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960