Belgrade vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1378
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3270
$3493
🏠 One person rent
$741
$785
🏘️ Family rent
$1282
$1331
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1226
$1969
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
39
😀 Quality of life
73
79
🏙️ Population
1.2M
767K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 7% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 4396th and 4105th ($1378 vs $1485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Serbia and Croatia, respectively. Check Serbia vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Belgrade compared to 1.3 months in Zagreb. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 2503rd and 780th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgrade vs Zagreb

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Belgrade Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$59.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$765
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$571
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$1378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
3.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5071
$5515
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3183
$3470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$57.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.63
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.6
$5.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.84
$8.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$99.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$459
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10508
$12339

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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

Cities near Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1256
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1054
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1261
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1171
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1375
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1317
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1425
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1075
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$864
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$676
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$723
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1695
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$629
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1406
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1434
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1708
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$965
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$850
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1771
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1661
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$875
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1158
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1448
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1434
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1677
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1430
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1391
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$952
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1457
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$682
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$1036
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1483
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1160
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1114
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$961