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Cost of Living in Belgrade

This page summarises typical cost of living in Belgrade, Serbia, expressed in RSD. A single person can expect to budget around 85,900 RSD per month before rent-driven variation, with an affordability score of 80/100 (higher means more affordable). On that scale Belgrade is relatively affordable relative to other cities in the dataset. These are deterministic planning estimates derived from a country cost baseline adjusted for the city's affordability and size — they are not live market prices, not a ranking, and should be verified against current local sources before relocation or travel decisions.

Single / month
85,900 RSD
Affordability
80/100

Overview

This page summarises typical cost of living in Belgrade, Serbia, expressed in RSD. A single person can expect to budget around 85,900 RSD per month before rent-driven variation, with an affordability score of 80/100 (higher means more affordable). On that scale Belgrade is relatively affordable relative to other cities in the dataset. These are deterministic planning estimates derived from a country cost baseline adjusted for the city's affordability and size — they are not live market prices, not a ranking, and should be verified against current local sources before relocation or travel decisions.

Currency: RSD. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Monthly budget

Indicative total monthly spending by household type, before housing-market variation.

Monthly budget

  • Single person85,900 RSD
  • Couple146,000 RSD
  • Family219,000 RSD

Housing costs

Typical monthly rent by dwelling size.

Housing costs

  • Studio33,800 RSD
  • One-bedroom45,600 RSD
  • Three-bedroom84,400 RSD

Food costs

Everyday food and drink reference prices.

Food costs

  • Restaurant meal751 RSD
  • Coffee172 RSD

Transport costs

Public transport reference price.

Transport costs

  • Monthly transit pass2,950 RSD

Affordability score

A 0–100 comparison score; higher means more affordable. Mirrors the affordability dimension used across the platform's rankings.

Affordability score

Belgrade has an affordability score of 80/100, which places it in the relatively affordable range relative to other indexed cities. Because every city profile uses the same scale, this score is the most reliable cross-city comparison — local-currency totals above are not directly comparable between countries.

Cost comparison summary

Neutral, source-grounded comparison with related cities. Not a ranking and not a recommendation.

Cost comparison summary

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