Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgrade and Budapest Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgrade and Budapest

😐 Solo nomad: Belgrade is 1.6% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Belgrade is 2.9% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.38 RSD 1,250

$11.55 Ft 3,832

7.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.72 RSD 4,920

$57.4 Ft 19.1K

-15.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.87 RSD 1,199

$8.79 Ft 2,918

35.04%

Cappuccino

$2.82 RSD 285

$2.88 Ft 957

-2.08%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.65 RSD 268

$1.80 Ft 598

47.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 RSD 214

$1.36 Ft 450

55.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.40 RSD 344

$2.85 Ft 946

19.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.88 RSD 392

$2.96 Ft 983

31.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.52 RSD 153

$1.26 Ft 418

20.63%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 RSD 94.2

$1.69 Ft 560

-44.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.97 RSD 300

$2.13 Ft 705

39.44%

Eggs

$2.83 RSD 285

$3.17 Ft 1,052

-10.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.77 RSD 1,189

$10.17 Ft 3,376

15.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.74 RSD 781

$6.35 Ft 2,108

21.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.13 RSD 1,326

$13.21 Ft 4,384

-0.61%

Apples (1kg)

$1.39 RSD 140

$1.86 Ft 618

-25.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.95 RSD 197

$1.93 Ft 642

1.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.02 RSD 204

$2.15 Ft 714

-6.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.81 RSD 284

$3.50 Ft 1,162

-19.71%

Potato (1kg)

$1.08 RSD 109

$1.13 Ft 376

-4.42%

Onion (1kg)

$0.80 RSD 81.2

$1.25 Ft 416

-36.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 RSD 96.7

$1.56 Ft 518

-38.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 RSD 75.7

$0.58 Ft 192

29.31%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.42 RSD 446

$6.92 Ft 2,298

-36.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.17 RSD 825

$6.06 Ft 2,010

34.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 RSD 87.6

$1.20 Ft 398

-27.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 RSD 162

$1.66 Ft 550

-3.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.98 RSD 98.5

$1.28 Ft 425

-23.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.05 Ft 8,648

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.21 RSD 324

$3.09 Ft 1,027

3.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.97 RSD 98.0

$1.11 Ft 369

-12.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.06 RSD 1,824

$19.15 Ft 6,356

-5.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.89 RSD 191

$1.77 Ft 589

6.78%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.7K RSD 3.1M

$25.4K Ft 8.4M

20.86%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.2K RSD 2.6M

$31.1K Ft 10.3M

-15.77%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$203 RSD 20.5K

$145 Ft 48.1K

39.93%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.31 RSD 2,252

$25.64 Ft 8,509

-12.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.98 RSD 3,331

$19.94 Ft 6,618

65.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.47 RSD 3,985

$64.3 Ft 21.3K

-38.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.55 RSD 2,176

$21.96 Ft 7,289

-1.87%

Cinema Ticket

$7.80 RSD 788

$8.97 Ft 2,977

-13.04%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$448 RSD 45.2K

$460 Ft 152.8K

-2.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,201 RSD 929.1K

$12.3K Ft 4.1M

-24.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$99.8 RSD 10.1K

$85.8 Ft 28.5K

16.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.92 RSD 4,233

$42.12 Ft 14.0K

-0.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$111 RSD 11.2K

$97.0 Ft 32.2K

14.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 RSD 12.0K

$105 Ft 34.9K

13.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$853 RSD 86.2K

$722 Ft 239.6K

18.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 RSD 57.5K

$554 Ft 183.9K

2.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,606 RSD 162.1K

$1,332 Ft 442.2K

20.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,018 RSD 102.8K

$969 Ft 321.5K

5.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,763 RSD 480.9K

$5,420 Ft 1.8M

-12.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,108 RSD 313.8K

$3,858 Ft 1.3M

-19.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,187 RSD 119.8K

$1,645 Ft 545.9K

-27.84%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.59

7.03

-20.48%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Belgrade: January 12, 2026

Last update for Budapest: January 13, 2026

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