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

🙂 Solo nomad: Belgrade is 19.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Belgrade is 24.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belgrade
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.54 RSD 1,273
$17.41 €15.03
-27.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.59 RSD 4,931
$68.7 €59.3
-29.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.75 RSD 1,193
$13.71 €11.84
-14.30%
Cappuccino
$2.7 RSD 274
$2.78 €2.4
-2.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 RSD 274
$2.8 €2.42
-3.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 RSD 218
$1.98 €1.71
8.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.54 RSD 359
$4.43 €3.83
-20.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 RSD 407
$4.53 €3.91
-11.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belgrade
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 RSD 147
$1.24 €1.07
16.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 RSD 89.8
$2.03 €1.75
-56.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 RSD 309
$1.98 €1.71
53.54%
Eggs
$2.89 RSD 293
$3.46 €2.99
-16.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.64 RSD 1,181
$18.32 €15.82
-36.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.43 RSD 754
$9.82 €8.47
-24.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.91 RSD 1,310
$19.24 €16.61
-32.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 RSD 139
$2.61 €2.25
-47.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 RSD 196
$2.34 €2.02
-17.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 RSD 206
$2.11 €1.82
-3.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 RSD 281
$2.77 €2.39
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 RSD 104
$2.04 €1.76
-49.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 RSD 79.6
$1.77 €1.53
-55.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 RSD 95.5
$1.5 €1.3
-37.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 RSD 78.4
$0.85 €0.73
-9.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.41 RSD 447
$7 €6.04
-37.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.84 RSD 795
$7.13 €6.16
9.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RSD 88.1
$1.43 €1.24
-39.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 RSD 160
$2.29 €1.98
-31.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Belgrade
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 RSD 100
$3.02 €2.6
-67.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 RSD 326
$4.59 €3.96
-30.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 RSD 97.9
$2.02 €1.74
-52.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.89 RSD 1,815
$29.56 €25.53
-39.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 RSD 185
$1.81 €1.56
1.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K RSD 3.1M
$38.4K €33.1K
-21.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RSD 2.8M
$32.4K €28K
-16.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belgrade
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 RSD 21.3K
$190 €164
10.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.69 RSD 2,303
$22.18 €19.15
2.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.66 RSD 3,315
$36.37 €31.4
-10.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belgrade
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.27 RSD 3,884
$57.4 €49.55
-33.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.39 RSD 2,171
$20.95 €18.09
2.10%
Cinema Ticket
$7.82 RSD 793
$10.8 €9.33
-27.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belgrade
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$452 RSD 45.9K
$732 €632
-38.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,170 RSD 930.7K
$15.1K €13.1K
-39.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belgrade
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 RSD 10.4K
$86.8 €74.9
18.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.9 RSD 4,252
$36.78 €31.76
13.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 RSD 11.1K
$102 €88.2
6.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 RSD 12.4K
$117 €101
4.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belgrade
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$878 RSD 89.1K
$1,581 €1,365
-44.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$562 RSD 57K
$1,230 €1,062
-54.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,553 RSD 157.6K
$2,707 €2,337
-42.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$998 RSD 101.3K
$2,028 €1,751
-50.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,792 RSD 486.3K
$6,602 €5,700
-27.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,956 RSD 300K
$5,045 €4,356
-41.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belgrade
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,160 RSD 117.8K
$2,198 €1,898
-47.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.59
3.39
64.90%

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Last update for Belgrade: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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