Photo: Dimitrije Milenković on UnsplahAccording to Euractiv, Belgrade and Budva are the most expensive cities to live in the Western Balkans. Belgrade took the first place, and Budva took the second place, reports investor.me.
The cost of living in Belgrade is 42.5 percent lower than the cost of living in New York, according to the cost of living analysis conducted by the website Numbeo.
Behind Belgrade are Budva in Montenegro and Tirana in Albania. Although Tirana is considered cheap to live in by other Europeans, it is expensive for locals of all income levels.
Analysis site Numbeo provides an overview of daily costs around the world, creating a list of the most and least expensive cities in the world.
When it comes to the Western Balkans, one of the cheapest places to live in Europe is Priština, followed by Niš (Serbia), Craiova (Romania), and Tuzla (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
At the top of the list for 2023 is Basel, followed by Zurich, Lausanne, Zug, and Bern, all in Switzerland. Other cities in the top ten most expensive are located in Norway: Oslo, Stavanger, Bergen, Trondheim, and Tromsø.
Copenhagen in Denmark, Espoo in Finland, Dublin in Ireland, and Nice in France are also highly ranked in Europe.
Near the bottom of the list are the cities in war-torn Ukraine, and in last place is the besieged city of Kharkiv.
Source: investitor.me
