Belgrade vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1335
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3147
$3392
🏠 One person rent
$717
$754
🏘️ Family rent
$1229
$1279
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$1950
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
38
😀 Quality of life
74
80
🏙️ Population
1.2M
767K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 7% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 4408th and 4147th ($1335 vs $1437) 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 1.4 months in Zagreb. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 2116th and 742nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.4
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$3.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$766
$743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1414
$1318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$991
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4732
$5609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2936
$3578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.02
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$47.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$96.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$489
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9637
$12234

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1141
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$883
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$918
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$734
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$858
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$971
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$742
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$707
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$832
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$934
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1072
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$708
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$669
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$828
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$965
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$932
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$819
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$668
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$864
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$618
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$557
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1164
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$646
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$890
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$832
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1033
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1107
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$895
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$655
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1111
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$920
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$806
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$760
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1002
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$802

Cities near Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1199
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1033
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1195
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1113
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1340
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1236
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1383
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1044
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$817
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$665
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$685
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1640
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$617
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1316
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1422
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$845
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1416
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1685
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$920
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$802
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1683
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1600
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$823
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1081
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1033
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1386
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1398
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1756
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1377
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1378
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1574
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$858
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1322
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$669
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$973
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1415
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1072
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1052
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$890