🇷🇸 Serbia · 2026

Cost of Living in Belgrade

19.0% above the Serbia average

Ranked #355 of 577 cities · More expensive than 38.5% of cities worldwide

+19.0%
Cost of Living
+41.6%
Rent
+9.2%
Groceries
-8.7%
Purchasing Power

Compared to Serbia average · See Serbia ranking →

Rent Prices in Belgrade

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom RSD 85,313/mo ≈ $813 RSD 57,459/mo ≈ $548 33%
3-Bedroom RSD 153,959/mo ≈ $1,467 RSD 98,977/mo ≈ $943 36%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Belgrade has a cost of living index of 32.6 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 4 of 4 data sources.

32.6
Index
4
Sources
5.1
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
34.8
Expatistan
34.0
LivingCost
31.8
ShouldIMove price index
29.7

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

View all 577 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+19.0% Expensive
Rent
+41.6% Very expensive
Groceries
+9.2% Expensive
Restaurants
+19.3% Expensive
Purchasing Power
-8.7% Weak

Living in Belgrade: What to Expect

Belgrade is mid-priced by global standards (ranked #355 of 577 cities). It is 19.0% more expensive than the Serbia average, based on 3 cities.

Groceries are expensive and dining out is expensive. The best value is groceries and the priciest is rent.

Local purchasing power is limited: residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

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