Cost of Living Comparison Between Hua-lien and Belgrade Cost of Living Comparison Between Hua-lien and Belgrade

😐 Solo nomad: Hua-lien is 6.3% more expensive than Belgrade without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hua-lien is 16.8% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hua-lien
Belgrade
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.17 NT$133
$12.26 RSD 1,240
-65.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.92 NT$1,081
$49.09 RSD 4,964
-30.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.64 NT$148
$12.05 RSD 1,219
-61.49%
Cappuccino
$3.57 NT$114
$2.77 RSD 280
28.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 NT$29.23
$2.69 RSD 272
-65.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 NT$19.63
$2.13 RSD 215
-70.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.29 NT$40.96
$3.56 RSD 360
-63.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 NT$64.8
$3.99 RSD 404
-49.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hua-lien
Belgrade
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.11 NT$99.2
$1.50 RSD 151
107.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 NT$58.7
$0.92 RSD 93.1
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.35 NT$139
$3.04 RSD 307
43.09%
Eggs
$2.47 NT$78.9
$2.96 RSD 299
-16.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.84 NT$441
$11.67 RSD 1,180
18.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.94 NT$157
$7.87 RSD 795
-37.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.39 NT$522
$13.26 RSD 1,341
23.60%
Apples (1kg)
$4.47 NT$143
$1.41 RSD 143
217.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 NT$80.8
$1.90 RSD 192
33.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.30 NT$137
$2.03 RSD 205
111.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.93 NT$125
$2.72 RSD 275
44.49%
Potato (1kg)
$4.40 NT$140
$1.07 RSD 109
311.21%
Onion (1kg)
$4.00 NT$128
$0.78 RSD 79.3
412.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 NT$80.7
$0.88 RSD 89.4
187.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 NT$43.01
$0.78 RSD 79.3
73.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.22 NT$167
$4.57 RSD 462
14.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.61 NT$402
$7.80 RSD 789
61.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 NT$67.9
$0.83 RSD 83.5
156.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 NT$92.4
$1.58 RSD 160
83.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Hua-lien
Belgrade
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 NT$25.84
$0.94 RSD 95.0
-13.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.46 NT$1,226
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.47 NT$110
$3.21 RSD 324
8.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 NT$25.22
$0.89 RSD 90.1
-11.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.72 NT$405
$17.90 RSD 1,810
-28.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 NT$34.08
$1.83 RSD 185
-41.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.0K NT$1.3M
$30.1K RSD 3.0M
36.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K NT$931.1K
$27.0K RSD 2.7M
8.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hua-lien
Belgrade
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.7 NT$2,445
$203 RSD 20.5K
-62.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.33 NT$1,062
$22.78 RSD 2,304
46.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.74 NT$788
$33.31 RSD 3,368
-25.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hua-lien
Belgrade
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.82 NT$1,173
$38.60 RSD 3,902
-4.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.93 NT$476
$21.35 RSD 2,158
-30.07%
Cinema Ticket
$9.06 NT$289
$7.87 RSD 796
15.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hua-lien
Belgrade
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$781 NT$24.9K
$456 RSD 46.1K
71.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K NT$499.4K
$9,317 RSD 942.0K
68.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hua-lien
Belgrade
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.64 NT$849
$103 RSD 10.4K
-74.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.93 NT$1,528
$42.05 RSD 4,251
13.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.7 NT$2,252
$109 RSD 11.0K
-35.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 NT$3,968
$121 RSD 12.2K
2.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hua-lien
Belgrade
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 NT$14.0K
$880 RSD 88.9K
-50.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 NT$9,223
$570 RSD 57.6K
-49.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 NT$32.6K
$1,609 RSD 162.7K
-36.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$720 NT$23.0K
$1,002 RSD 101.3K
-28.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,062 RSD 511.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$3,080 RSD 311.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Hua-lien
Belgrade
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,921 NT$93.1K
$1,215 RSD 122.9K
140.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.57
5.59
-71.91%

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Last update for Hua-lien: February 28, 2026

Last update for Belgrade: March 1, 2026

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