Belgrade vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1378
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3270
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$741
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$1282
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1226
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
82
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
1.2M
449K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 64% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4396th and 13th ($1378 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Serbia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Serbia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Belgrade compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 2503rd and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgrade vs Zurich

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Belgrade Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5071
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3183
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.63
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.6
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.84
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$459
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10508
$24322

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Cities near Belgrade

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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171