Belgrade vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1160
$2388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2759
$5530
🏠 One person rent
$622
$1484
🏘️ Family rent
$1090
$2447
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$83
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$980
$4749
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
51
82
😀 Quality of life
71
88
🏙️ Population
1.2M
468K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 51% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4605th and 972nd ($1160 vs $2388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 892nd 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 2 months in Raleigh. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Raleigh ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 2157th and 221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$1468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1311
$2614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$785
$2029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.63%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4299
$6077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2617
$2879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$58.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$6.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.41
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$7.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7674
$21914

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Cities near Belgrade

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
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682