Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Belgrade Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Belgrade

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 24.2% more expensive than Belgrade without rent, and 53.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 32.7% more expensive than Belgrade without rent, and 47.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Belgrade
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$12.54 RSD 1,273
38.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$48.59 RSD 4,931
41.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$11.75 RSD 1,193
16.68%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.7 RSD 274
2.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.7 RSD 274
3.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.14 RSD 218
-7.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.54 RSD 359
25.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.01 RSD 407
12.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Belgrade
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.45 RSD 147
-14.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.88 RSD 89.8
130.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.04 RSD 309
-34.87%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.89 RSD 293
19.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.64 RSD 1,181
57.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.43 RSD 754
32.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.91 RSD 1,310
49.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.37 RSD 139
90.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.93 RSD 196
21.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.03 RSD 206
3.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.77 RSD 281
-
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.03 RSD 104
98.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.78 RSD 79.6
126.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.94 RSD 95.5
59.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.77 RSD 78.4
10.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.41 RSD 447
58.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.84 RSD 795
-9.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.87 RSD 88.1
64.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.58 RSD 160
44.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Belgrade
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.99 RSD 100
205.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.21 RSD 326
42.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.96 RSD 97.9
110.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$17.89 RSD 1,815
65.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.83 RSD 185
-1.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$30.3K RSD 3.1M
26.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$27.1K RSD 2.8M
19.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Belgrade
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$210 RSD 21.3K
-9.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$22.69 RSD 2,303
-2.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$32.66 RSD 3,315
11.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Belgrade
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$38.27 RSD 3,884
49.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$21.39 RSD 2,171
-2.06%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.82 RSD 793
38.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Belgrade
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$452 RSD 45.9K
61.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$9,170 RSD 930.7K
64.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Belgrade
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$103 RSD 10.4K
-15.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$41.9 RSD 4,252
-12.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$109 RSD 11.1K
-6.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$122 RSD 12.4K
-4.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Belgrade
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$878 RSD 89.1K
80.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$562 RSD 57K
118.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,553 RSD 157.6K
74.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$998 RSD 101.3K
103.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,792 RSD 486.3K
37.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,956 RSD 300K
70.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Belgrade
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,160 RSD 117.8K
89.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.59
-39.36%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Belgrade: October 28, 2025

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