Belgrade vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2881
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$646
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.9
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
50
97
😀 Quality of life
70
97
🏙️ Population
1.2M
874K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 68% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4593rd and 9th ($1204 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 2370th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.85
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7527
$31050

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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 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610