Belgrade vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1349
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3200
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$719
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$1228
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1238
$4362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
82
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
1.2M
468K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 40% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4429th and 1363rd ($1349 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1143rd 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 2274th and 219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgrade vs Raleigh

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Belgrade Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$737
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.3
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5349
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3213
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.71
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.65
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.02
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.31
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11454
$24243

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Cities near Belgrade

Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1168
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$841
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$932
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$727
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$826
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$1000
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$722
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$710
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$848
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$1076
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1169
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$719
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$667
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$832
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$1067
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$949
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$830
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$673
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$957
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$594
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$581
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1119
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$643
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$978
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$824
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1189
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1093
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$696
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$1019
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$718
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1092
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$972
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$941
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$758
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1139
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$893

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729