Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagreb and Belgrade Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagreb and Belgrade
😐 Solo nomad: Zagreb is 9.3% more expensive than Belgrade without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zagreb is 11.2% more expensive than Belgrade without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zagreb
Belgrade
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 €10.03
$12.32 RSD 1,250
-5.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.7
$49.33 RSD 5,006
40.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.33 €8.05
$11.84 RSD 1,201
-21.20%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$2.73 RSD 277
-12.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 €2.59
$2.7 RSD 274
11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 €2.13
$2.2 RSD 224
11.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.73 €3.22
$3.39 RSD 344
10.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.06
$3.89 RSD 395
20.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zagreb
Belgrade
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.51 RSD 154
-15.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.93 €1.67
$0.88 RSD 89.6
119.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 €2.3
$3.1 RSD 314
-14.19%
Eggs
$3.62 €3.12
$2.96 RSD 301
22.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 €9.54
$11.47 RSD 1,164
-3.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.9 €8.55
$7.46 RSD 757
32.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.83 €11.07
$12.94 RSD 1,313
-0.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.37 RSD 140
33.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.97 RSD 200
-11.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.01 RSD 204
0.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.96 €2.56
$2.82 RSD 286
4.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.03 RSD 105
33.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$0.79 RSD 80.3
83.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.95 RSD 96.1
38.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$0.77 RSD 78.4
70.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 €5.08
$4.45 RSD 452
32.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.3 €6.3
$7.6 RSD 771
-3.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.54
$0.84 RSD 85
111.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €1.99
$1.6 RSD 163
44.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Zagreb
Belgrade
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 €0.51
$1.02 RSD 104
-42.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.1 €50.1
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.2 RSD 325
-26.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 €0.87
$0.9 RSD 91.2
12.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.1 €8.72
$18.13 RSD 1,839
-44.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.89 RSD 192
-10.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$30.9K RSD 3.1M
13.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K €23.2K
$26.2K RSD 2.7M
2.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zagreb
Belgrade
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 €179
$208 RSD 21.1K
-0.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.61 €16.93
$22.67 RSD 2,301
-13.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.95 €27.59
$33.15 RSD 3,364
-3.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zagreb
Belgrade
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.06 €42.36
$39.04 RSD 3,962
25.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.49 €12.51
$21.09 RSD 2,140
-31.29%
Cinema Ticket
$8.98 €7.75
$7.99 RSD 811
12.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zagreb
Belgrade
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$513 €443
$454 RSD 46.1K
13.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K €11.5K
$9,344 RSD 948.3K
42.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zagreb
Belgrade
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87
$99.9 RSD 10.1K
0.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.81 €34.37
$42.16 RSD 4,279
-5.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.5 €82.5
$109 RSD 11.1K
-12.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99.5
$121 RSD 12.2K
-4.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zagreb
Belgrade
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$876 €757
$857 RSD 87K
2.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 €579
$572 RSD 58K
17.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,497 €1,293
$1,589 RSD 161.3K
-5.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 €925
$1,020 RSD 103.5K
5.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,405 €4,667
$4,711 RSD 478.1K
14.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,490 €3,014
$2,930 RSD 297.3K
19.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zagreb
Belgrade
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,898 €1,639
$1,103 RSD 111.9K
72.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.72
5.59
-33.45%
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