Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgrade and Warsaw Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgrade and Warsaw

🙂 Solo nomad: Belgrade is 1.8% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Belgrade is 5.8% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belgrade
Warsaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.26 RSD 1,237
$10.81 zł 39.67
13.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.09 RSD 4,954
$56.9 zł 209
-13.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.05 RSD 1,216
$9.42 zł 34.58
27.92%
Cappuccino
$2.77 RSD 279
$4.10 zł 15.06
-32.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 RSD 272
$2.08 zł 7.63
29.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 RSD 215
$1.89 zł 6.93
12.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 RSD 360
$4.51 zł 16.55
-21.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 RSD 403
$4.66 zł 17.09
-14.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belgrade
Warsaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 RSD 151
$1.19 zł 4.38
26.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 RSD 92.9
$1.42 zł 5.22
-35.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 RSD 306
$1.79 zł 6.57
69.83%
Eggs
$2.96 RSD 299
$3.65 zł 13.38
-18.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.67 RSD 1,177
$10.26 zł 37.65
13.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 RSD 794
$7.14 zł 26.20
10.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.26 RSD 1,338
$14.35 zł 52.7
-7.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RSD 143
$1.27 zł 4.64
11.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 RSD 191
$1.84 zł 6.74
3.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 RSD 204
$2.02 zł 7.40
0.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 RSD 275
$3.79 zł 13.89
-28.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 RSD 108
$1.04 zł 3.81
2.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 RSD 79.2
$1.19 zł 4.38
-34.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 RSD 89.2
$1.45 zł 5.34
-39.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RSD 79.1
$0.72 zł 2.64
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 RSD 461
$5.40 zł 19.82
-15.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 RSD 787
$8.40 zł 30.84
-7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 RSD 83.4
$1.44 zł 5.27
-42.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 RSD 160
$1.86 zł 6.82
-15.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Belgrade
Warsaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 RSD 94.8
$1.23 zł 4.50
-23.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$29.81 zł 109
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 RSD 324
$2.74 zł 10.04
17.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RSD 89.9
$0.98 zł 3.58
-9.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.90 RSD 1,806
$13.77 zł 50.6
29.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 RSD 185
$1.78 zł 6.52
2.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K RSD 3.0M
$32.8K zł 120.4K
-8.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.0K RSD 2.7M
$33.4K zł 122.6K
-19.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belgrade
Warsaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 RSD 20.5K
$357 zł 1,311
-43.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.78 RSD 2,299
$9.97 zł 36.57
128.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.31 RSD 3,361
$17.61 zł 64.6
89.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belgrade
Warsaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.60 RSD 3,894
$43.92 zł 161
-12.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.35 RSD 2,154
$28.47 zł 104
-25.01%
Cinema Ticket
$7.87 RSD 794
$9.74 zł 35.74
-19.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belgrade
Warsaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 RSD 46.0K
$572 zł 2,099
-20.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,317 RSD 940.0K
$15.5K zł 57.0K
-40.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belgrade
Warsaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 RSD 10.4K
$99.1 zł 364
3.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.05 RSD 4,243
$46.94 zł 172
-10.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 RSD 11.0K
$93.5 zł 343
16.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 RSD 12.2K
$111 zł 408
8.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belgrade
Warsaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$880 RSD 88.8K
$1,136 zł 4,168
-22.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 RSD 57.5K
$893 zł 3,276
-36.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,609 RSD 162.3K
$2,037 zł 7,474
-21.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 RSD 101.1K
$1,554 zł 5,703
-35.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,062 RSD 510.8K
$6,495 zł 23.8K
-22.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,080 RSD 310.8K
$4,056 zł 14.9K
-24.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belgrade
Warsaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,215 RSD 122.6K
$2,204 zł 8,089
-44.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.59
7.55
-25.96%

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

Last update for Belgrade: March 1, 2026

Last update for Warsaw: March 3, 2026

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