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

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.13 RSD 1,225

$11.56 Ft 3,792

4.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50 RSD 5,048

$58.1 Ft 19K

-13.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.04 RSD 1,215

$8.75 Ft 2,869

37.60%

Cappuccino

$2.74 RSD 276

$2.85 Ft 935

-3.86%

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

$2.69 RSD 272

$1.8 Ft 591

49.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 RSD 220

$1.28 Ft 421

70.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.48 RSD 351

$2.83 Ft 928

22.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.04 RSD 407

$2.8 Ft 919

44.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.45 RSD 147

$1.21 Ft 397

19.83%

White Bread (500g)

$0.86 RSD 86.5

$1.66 Ft 546

-48.19%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.03 RSD 306

$2.08 Ft 681

45.67%

Eggs

$2.84 RSD 287

$2.99 Ft 982

-5.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.62 RSD 1,173

$10.14 Ft 3,326

14.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.83 RSD 790

$6.25 Ft 2,048

25.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.26 RSD 1,339

$13.53 Ft 4,438

-2.00%

Apples (1kg)

$1.37 RSD 138

$1.94 Ft 636

-29.38%

Banana (1kg)

$1.9 RSD 192

$1.93 Ft 633

-1.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.02 RSD 204

$2.16 Ft 710

-6.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.78 RSD 281

$3.51 Ft 1,152

-20.80%

Potato (1kg)

$1.06 RSD 107

$1.12 Ft 368

-5.36%

Onion (1kg)

$0.76 RSD 76.7

$1.21 Ft 398

-37.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.94 RSD 95.3

$1.51 Ft 495

-37.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 RSD 78.8

$0.58 Ft 190

34.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.58 RSD 463

$6.6 Ft 2,166

-30.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.07 RSD 814

$5.95 Ft 1,952

35.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 RSD 89.6

$1.2 Ft 395

-25.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 RSD 156

$1.68 Ft 550

-8.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.98 RSD 98.6

$1.29 Ft 422

-24.03%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$25.83 Ft 8,471

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.07 RSD 310

$3.15 Ft 1,034

-2.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.9 RSD 91.1

$1.11 Ft 366

-18.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.08 RSD 1,825

$19.02 Ft 6,237

-4.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.87 RSD 189

$1.78 Ft 584

5.06%

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

$31K RSD 3.1M

$25.7K Ft 8.4M

20.74%

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

$26.5K RSD 2.7M

$30.7K Ft 10.1M

-13.72%

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

$205 RSD 20.7K

$149 Ft 48.9K

37.44%

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

$22.93 RSD 2,314

$25.89 Ft 8,490

-11.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.19 RSD 3,350

$19.86 Ft 6,512

67.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.12 RSD 3,948

$62.8 Ft 20.6K

-37.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.95 RSD 2,115

$21.89 Ft 7,179

-4.29%

Cinema Ticket

$7.74 RSD 781

$9.08 Ft 2,978

-14.76%

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

$447 RSD 45.1K

$463 Ft 152K

-3.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,103 RSD 918.8K

$12.3K Ft 4M

-26.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$100 RSD 10.1K

$85.6 Ft 28.1K

16.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.19 RSD 4,359

$42.73 Ft 14K

1.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$110 RSD 11.1K

$97.9 Ft 32.1K

12.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 RSD 12.1K

$104 Ft 34.1K

15.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$855 RSD 86.3K

$732 Ft 240K

16.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$564 RSD 56.9K

$558 Ft 183.1K

1.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,571 RSD 158.6K

$1,362 Ft 446.7K

15.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,035 RSD 104.4K

$950 Ft 311.6K

8.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,706 RSD 475K

$5,276 Ft 1.7M

-10.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,927 RSD 295.5K

$3,870 Ft 1.3M

-24.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,212 RSD 122.3K

$1,616 Ft 530K

-25.03%

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: November 29, 2025

Last update for Budapest: December 1, 2025

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