Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagreb and Belgrade Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagreb and Belgrade

😐 Solo nomad: Zagreb is 10.7% more expensive than Belgrade without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zagreb is 15.9% more expensive than Belgrade without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zagreb
Belgrade
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.45 €9.83
$12.26 RSD 1,237
-6.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.8 €59.1
$49.09 RSD 4,954
40.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.08 €7.80
$12.05 RSD 1,216
-24.65%
Cappuccino
$2.41 €2.07
$2.77 RSD 279
-13.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 €2.66
$2.69 RSD 272
15.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.13 RSD 215
11.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.75 €3.23
$3.56 RSD 360
5.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 €4.00
$3.99 RSD 403
16.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zagreb
Belgrade
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.50 RSD 151
-14.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.92 RSD 92.9
111.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$3.04 RSD 306
-10.20%
Eggs
$3.74 €3.21
$2.96 RSD 299
26.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.09 €9.52
$11.67 RSD 1,177
-4.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.54 €8.20
$7.87 RSD 794
21.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.90 €11.08
$13.26 RSD 1,338
-2.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 €1.60
$1.41 RSD 143
31.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 €1.44
$1.90 RSD 191
-11.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 €1.77
$2.03 RSD 204
1.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.93 €2.52
$2.72 RSD 275
7.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.40 €1.20
$1.07 RSD 108
30.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 €1.20
$0.78 RSD 79.2
79.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 €1.10
$0.88 RSD 89.2
45.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 €1.10
$0.78 RSD 79.1
64.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.72 €4.91
$4.57 RSD 461
25.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.41 €7.22
$7.80 RSD 787
7.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.83 RSD 83.4
115.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 €1.89
$1.58 RSD 160
39.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Zagreb
Belgrade
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 €0.50
$0.94 RSD 94.8
-38.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.5 €50.2
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 €1.94
$3.21 RSD 324
-29.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 €0.87
$0.89 RSD 89.9
13.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.45 €8.98
$17.90 RSD 1,806
-41.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.83 RSD 185
-2.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K €29.3K
$30.1K RSD 3.0M
13.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K €22.5K
$27.0K RSD 2.7M
-3.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zagreb
Belgrade
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 €179
$203 RSD 20.5K
3.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.05 €17.22
$22.78 RSD 2,299
-11.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.92 €28.27
$33.31 RSD 3,361
-1.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zagreb
Belgrade
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.81 €41.93
$38.60 RSD 3,894
26.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.03 €12.05
$21.35 RSD 2,154
-34.29%
Cinema Ticket
$8.69 €7.46
$7.87 RSD 794
10.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zagreb
Belgrade
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$505 €434
$456 RSD 46.0K
10.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K €11.4K
$9,317 RSD 940.0K
42.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zagreb
Belgrade
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €86.4
$103 RSD 10.4K
-2.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.42 €33.86
$42.05 RSD 4,243
-6.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 €83.7
$109 RSD 11.0K
-10.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €101
$121 RSD 12.2K
-2.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zagreb
Belgrade
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$866 €744
$880 RSD 88.8K
-1.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$665 €572
$570 RSD 57.5K
16.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,521 €1,307
$1,609 RSD 162.3K
-5.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,064 €914
$1,002 RSD 101.1K
6.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,501 €4,725
$5,062 RSD 510.8K
8.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,521 €3,025
$3,080 RSD 310.8K
14.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zagreb
Belgrade
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,978 €1,699
$1,215 RSD 122.6K
62.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.72
5.59
-33.45%

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Last update for Zagreb: March 2, 2026

Last update for Belgrade: March 1, 2026

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