🇷🇸 Serbia · #325 of 546 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Belgrade

4.7% above the Serbia average

Ranked #325 of 546 cities · More expensive than 40.5% of cities worldwide

Compared to Serbia average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Belgrade

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom RSD 88,933/mo ≈ $866 RSD 59,263/mo ≈ $577 33%
3-Bedroom RSD 166,805/mo ≈ $1,624 RSD 112,675/mo ≈ $1,097 33%
Numbeo · 2026-03-18

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Belgrade has a composite cost index of 27.9 from 3 independent data sources.

27.9
Composite
3
Sources
2.6
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
30.5
Expatistan
27.9
LivingCost
No data
SIM
29.7
View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+4.7% Average
Rent
+5.8% Average
Groceries
+3.0% Average
Restaurants
+7.0% Average
Purchasing Power
-1.4% Average

Living in Belgrade: What to Expect

Belgrade is average by global standards (ranked #325 of 546 cities). It is 4.7% more expensive than the Serbia average, based on 3 cities.

Groceries are average, while dining out is average. Groceries offers the best value, while Restaurants is the priciest.

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

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