Which place is cheaper, Melbourne or Belgrade?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations.
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Should you visit Belgrade or Melbourne?
Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?
Trying to figure out where to travel next? This travel comparison between Belgrade and Melbourne can help. It includes a travel cost comparison in addition to other factors. For many travelers, the cost of a destination is a primary consideration when choosing where to go.
Where Should I go: Belgrade or Melbourne?
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital city of the Republic of Serbia. Dating back to the 4th Century BC, is has seen many changes from Celtic tribes at its earliest beginnings to Roman rule, the Ottoman Empire, and Serbian independence. Relics of its past can be seen today in Belgrade's architecture and museums, while there are also a host of contemporary activities like nightlife, clubs, cafes, and concerts.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the second largest city in Australia, after Sydney. It is also the capital city of the state of Victoria, in southeastern Australia. Melbourne is arguably the best city to experience culture and the arts in Australia. There is a friendly rivalry between Melbourne and Sydney over livability and popularity and Melbourne is definitely the city to visit for its parks, shopping, restaurants, galleries and theaters. Like Sydney, it is situated on the water, at the head of Port Phillip Bay. It's a beautiful city, and although it lacks the major sights that you'll find in Sydney such as the Sydney Opera House or the Harbour Bridge, you will never find yourself lacking for entertainment. It is also a wonderful base for exploring many of the nearby highlights, including Grampians National Park, The Great Ocean Road, and Phillip Island where you can view the penguin parade.
For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best Cultural Tours in Serbia, The Best One-Week (7-Day) Tours from Belgrade, The Best Eco Tours in Australia, and The Best Coach Bus Tours in Australia.
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Average Daily Cost Per person, per dayBelgrade $47Melbourne $185
The average daily cost (per person) in Belgrade is $47, while the average daily cost in Melbourne is $185. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each destination. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Belgrade and Melbourne in more detail.
Accommodation
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Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one personBelgrade $32Melbourne $125
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Accommodation Typical double-occupancy roomBelgrade $64Melbourne $250
Compare Hotels in Belgrade and Melbourne
Looking for a hotel in Belgrade or Melbourne? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.
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Our Analysis
We've analyzed the average and typical hotel prices based on guest reviews, star ratings, and hotel amenities here: Belgrade Hotel Prices and Melbourne Hotel Prices.
Local Transportation
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Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.Belgrade $5.81Melbourne $21
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Belgrade
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Belgrade:
- VAN Private transfer from Belgrade Airport: $87
- Transfer service to Kopaonik from Belgrade Airport or hotel: $175
- Serbia: Belgrade Airport One-way Transfers: $46
- Sarajevo: One-Way Private Transfer to Belgrade: $252
- Sarajevo: Belgrade transfer: $328
- Private transfer tour from Belgrade to Timisoara with sightseeing: $89
- Private transfer tour from Belgrade to Sarajevo via Novi Sad with sightseeing: $112
- Private transfer tour from Belgrade to Sarajevo via Mokra Gora with sightseeing: $148
- Private transfer tour from Belgrade to Pristina with sightseeing: $126
- Private transfer from Belgrade or Belgrade Airport to Novi Sad: $173
- Private transfer from Belgrade Airport: $56
- Private Transfer from Novi Sad to Belgrade Airport (BEG): $130
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Melbourne
Below are a few samples from actual travelers for transportation costs in Melbourne:
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Airport Bus$11
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Tram Ride$2.60
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Melbourne
Also for Melbourne, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
- Melbourne Airport: Express Bus Transfer to/from City Center: $16
- Melbourne Airport: One-Way Transfer to Melbourne: $30
- Melbourne Airport and Melbourne Hotels Transfers: $31
- GoBlu-EV: 100% Electric Cabs for Airport & City Transfer in MEL: $34
- From Melbourne Airport: 1-Way Private Transfer to Melbourne: $40
- Private Transfer from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Melbourne Port: $54
- Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Melbourne hotels - Arrival Private Transfer: $60
- Sydney Airport Transfer to Sydney CBD/ Other Suburbs: $73
- Airport to City Private Transfer (One-way): $81
- Nighttime Private City Tour with Transfer & Stops: $82
- Luxury Airport Transfer to Melbourne CBD : $87
- Melbourne Airport: 1-Way Melbourne Airport Private Transfer: $88
Is it cheaper to fly into Belgrade or Melbourne?
Prices for flights to both Melbourne and Belgrade change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.
Food
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Food Meals for one dayBelgrade $9.64Melbourne $32
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Belgrade
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Belgrade.
- Serbian Evening-Entertainment Program and Traditional Dinner: $62
- E-Scooter Serbian Food Tour: $67
- Folklore night in Belgrade with dinner: $72
- E-Scooter Serbian Food Tour: $77
- Private Walking and Food Tour in Belgrade: $77
- Private Serbian Food Cooking Experience in Belgrade with Meal: $78
Typical Food Prices in Melbourne
For Melbourne, here are some examples of average food and meal prices for travelers:
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Coffee$2.74
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Pizza$4.79
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Melbourne
For Melbourne, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
- Multicultural Food Tour in Melbourne Markets: $52
- Queen Victoria Market: 'Flavours of Australia' Food Tour: $53
- Queen Victoria Market Early Access Food Tour: $54
- Eynesbury Homestead Dinner and Ghost Tour: $55
- Sunset Kayak Tour with Dinner: $81
- Melbourne Private Multicultural Markets Food Tour: $87
- Chinese Dumpling Cooking Class with a Drink: $101
- Night Bites — A Progressive Dinner of Melbourne's best food: $109
- Secret Food Tour: $114
- Chinese Cooking Class Master: $123
- Choose Your Asian Cuisine Cooking Masterclass: $133
- Spirit of Melbourne Dinner Cruise: $133
Entertainment
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Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.Belgrade $4.68Melbourne $29
Tours and Activities in Belgrade
Some specific costs of activities, tours, and entrance tickets for Belgrade are as follows:
- 1h Private photo sessions tour in Belgrade: $148
- 2 hours / Sightseeing Boat cruise Drinks Included: $88
- 2000 years of highlights tour across the old city: $32
- 4h Private photo sessions tour in Belgrade: $177
- Ada Lake E Scooter tour: $44
- Avala & Kosmaj Bike Tour: $100
- Avala & Kosmaj Tour: $137
- Avala Mountain Private Tour: $79
- Avala Mountain Tour: $71
- BELGRADE BUS AND WALKING TOUR, Experience daily life: $115
- Belgrade 20th century tour: $44
- Belgrade : Must-See Attractions Private Walking Tour: $32
Tours and Activities in Melbourne
For Melbourne, here are a few prices for actual activities, tours, and tickets provided by various companies:
- Melbourne Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self-Guided Tour: $3.34
- Live like a Local: A Self-Guided Audio Tour: $5.40
- Melbourne City Centre Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour: $5.95
- Melbourne (St Kilda) Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour: $5.95
- Street Art Quest Experience in Melbourne: $7.24
- Ghosts of Melbourne Quest Experience: $8.35
- Marvellous A Self-Guided Audio Tour: $8.99
- Scienceworks Entry Ticket: $10
- Melbourne Gardens Explorer Minibus Tour: $10
- Melbourne Museum Entry Ticket: $10
- Immigration Museum Entry Ticket: $10
- Questo Self-guided Haunted Melbourne Walking Tour: $11
Alcohol
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Alcohol Drinks for one dayBelgrade $22Melbourne $17
Sample the Local Flavors in Belgrade
Here are a few nightlife and alcohol tours and activities from local tour providers in Belgrade:
- Belgrade Chuggalong - Pub Crawl: $13
- Belgrade Chuggalong - A unique Pub Crawl experience!: $16
- Columbo Pub Crawl Belgrade: $45
- RePlay Pub Crawl in Belgrade: $54
- E-Scooter CRAFT BEER and BREWERY Tour: $55
- Natural wine tasting with great views: $56
- Urban Rakija Distillery Tour in Belgrade: $56
- Tour of the MONASTERIES at Fruška Gora NP and Sremski Karlovci with wine tasting: $56
- Belgrade Reserved Pub Crawl: $62
- Novi Sad and Sremski Karlovci private tour with wine tasting: $77
- 3-Hour Walking Local Wine Tasting Tour: $82
- Northern Serbia: Sremski Karlovci & Novi Sad with Wine Tasting in a cellar : $84
Typical Alcohol Prices in Melbourne
Here are a few samples of the prices for alcohol and nightlife in Melbourne from other travelers:
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Bottle of Wine$5.31
Sample the Local Flavors in Melbourne
Also in Melbourne, these are the prices for nightlife and alcohol related activities from various tour providers:
- Weekly Bar Crawl: 5 Free shots, Club Entry: $20
- Spirits and Ales Haunted Pub Walking Tour: $26
- MELBOURNE Spirits and Ales Haunted Pub Tour: $27
- Melbourne Halloween Bar Crawl: $34
- Distillery Tour & Tasting: $41
- Yarra Valley Food and Wine Tour with Lunch: $56
- Epic Melbourne Brewery Tour Northside Edition: $75
- Laid back,Small-Group Yarra Valley Wine Tour: Wine, Gin and Cider: $81
- Yarra Valley Wine Tasting 4 wineries from Melbourne : $86
- Yarra Valley Day Trip with Local Wine Tastings from Melbourne: $106
- Yarra Valley Wine Tasting Day Tour from Melbourne: $109
- Southern Gippsland boutique Wine Tour with Tapas from Melbourne : $144
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Belgrade and Melbourne, we can see that Melbourne is more expensive. And not only is Belgrade much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Belgrade is in Europe and Melbourne is in Pacific, this is one of the main reasons why the costs are so different, as different regions of the world tend to have overall different travel costs. So, traveling to Belgrade would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Belgrade and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Melbourne would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Melbourne than you might in Belgrade.
If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Belgrade Expensive? and Is Melbourne Expensive?.
Which is Bigger, Belgrade or Melbourne?
Melbourne has a larger population, and is about 3 times larger than the population of Belgrade. When comparing the sizes of Belgrade and Melbourne, keep in mind that a larger population does not always imply the destination has more attractions or better activities. So, always research the type of place that you want to visit along with the activities and attractions that interest you.
When is the best time to visit Belgrade or Melbourne?
Even though both destinations experience a temperate climate with four distinct seasons, they experience these seasons at different times of the year. Melbourne is in the southern hemisphere and summer is in January and winter is in July, but Belgrade has summer in [NORTHERNSUMMERMONTH] and winter in [NORTHERNWINTERMONTH].
Should I visit Belgrade or Melbourne in the Summer?
Both Melbourne and Belgrade during the summer are popular places to visit. Also, many visitors come to Melbourne in the summer for the beaches, the city activities, and the family-friendly experiences.
In July, Belgrade is generally a little warmer than Melbournein January. Daily temperatures in Belgrade average around 23°C (73°F), and Melbourne fluctuates around 20°C (68°F).
In Melbourne, it's very sunny this time of the year. It's quite sunny in Belgrade. In the summer, Belgrade often gets around the same amount of sunshine as Melbournein January. Belgrade gets 285 hours of sunny skies this time of year, while Melbourne receives 271 hours of full sun.
Belgrade usually gets more rain in July than Melbournein January. Belgrade gets 66 mm (2.6 in) of rain, while Melbourne receives 45 mm (1.8 in) of rain this time of the year.
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Summer Average Temperatures July and JanuaryBelgrade 23°C (73°F)Melbourne 20°C (68°F)
Should I visit Belgrade or Melbourne in the Autumn?
The autumn attracts plenty of travelers to both Belgrade and Melbourne. Also, most visitors come to Melbourne for the city's sights and attractions and the shopping scene during these months.
Belgrade is around the same temperature as Melbourne in the autumn. The daily temperature in Belgrade averages around 14°C (57°F) in October, and Melbourne fluctuates around 15°C (60°F)in April.
Belgrade usually receives around the same amount of sunshine as Melbourne during autumn. Belgrade gets 168 hours of sunny skies, while Melbourne receives 170 hours of full sun in the autumn.
In October, Belgrade usually receives less rain than Melbournein April. Belgrade gets 40 mm (1.6 in) of rain, while Melbourne receives 50 mm (2 in) of rain each month for the autumn.
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Autumn Average Temperatures October and AprilBelgrade 14°C (57°F)Melbourne 15°C (60°F)
Should I visit Belgrade or Melbourne in the Winter?
The winter brings many poeple to Belgrade as well as Melbourne. Also, the winter months attract visitors to Melbourne because of the museums, the shopping scene, and the cuisine.
Belgrade can be very cold during winter. In the winter, Belgrade is much colder than Melbourne. Typically, the winter temperatures in Belgrade in January average around 2°C (35°F), and Melbourne averages at about 9°C (49°F)in July.
In the winter, Belgrade often gets less sunshine than Melbournein July. Belgrade gets 71 hours of sunny skies this time of year, while Melbourne receives 139 hours of full sun.
Belgrade usually gets more rain in January than Melbournein July. Belgrade gets 49 mm (1.9 in) of rain, while Melbourne receives 43 mm (1.7 in) of rain this time of the year.
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Winter Average Temperatures January and JulyBelgrade 2°C (35°F)Melbourne 9°C (49°F)
Should I visit Belgrade or Melbourne in the Spring?
Both Melbourne and Belgrade are popular destinations to visit in the spring with plenty of activities. Also, the beaches and the activities around the city are the main draw to Melbourne this time of year.
In April, Belgrade is generally around the same temperature as Melbournein October. Daily temperatures in Belgrade average around 14°C (56°F), and Melbourne fluctuates around 14°C (57°F).
It's quite sunny in Melbourne. Belgrade usually receives less sunshine than Melbourne during spring. Belgrade gets 178 hours of sunny skies, while Melbourne receives 216 hours of full sun in the spring.
In April, Belgrade usually receives around the same amount of rain as Melbournein October. Belgrade gets 59 mm (2.3 in) of rain, while Melbourne receives 62 mm (2.4 in) of rain each month for the spring.
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Spring Average Temperatures April and OctoberBelgrade 14°C (56°F)Melbourne 14°C (57°F)
Typical Weather for Melbourne and Belgrade
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| Temp (°C) | Rain (mm) | Temp (°C) | Rain (mm) | |
| Jan | 2°C (35°F) | 49 mm (1.9 in) | 20°C (68°F) | 45 mm (1.8 in) |
| Feb | 4°C (39°F) | 44 mm (1.7 in) | 20°C (68°F) | 43 mm (1.7 in) |
| Mar | 9°C (47°F) | 50 mm (2 in) | 19°C (65°F) | 35 mm (1.4 in) |
| Apr | 14°C (56°F) | 59 mm (2.3 in) | 15°C (60°F) | 50 mm (2 in) |
| May | 18°C (65°F) | 71 mm (2.8 in) | 13°C (55°F) | 55 mm (2.2 in) |
| Jun | 21°C (70°F) | 90 mm (3.5 in) | 10°C (50°F) | 37 mm (1.5 in) |
| Jul | 23°C (73°F) | 66 mm (2.6 in) | 9°C (49°F) | 43 mm (1.7 in) |
| Aug | 23°C (73°F) | 52 mm (2 in) | 10°C (51°F) | 51 mm (2 in) |
| Sep | 19°C (67°F) | 51 mm (2 in) | 12°C (53°F) | 48 mm (1.9 in) |
| Oct | 14°C (57°F) | 40 mm (1.6 in) | 14°C (57°F) | 62 mm (2.4 in) |
| Nov | 8°C (47°F) | 54 mm (2.1 in) | 16°C (61°F) | 49 mm (1.9 in) |
| Dec | 3°C (38°F) | 58 mm (2.3 in) | 18°C (65°F) | 47 mm (1.9 in) |
Budget Your Trip is all about finding out how much everything costs so that you can travel cheaper and longer. Created by avid travelers Laurie and Bryan, our goal is to help you plan your next trip on the right budget. With average daily travel costs that are calculated from the budgets of real travelers, plus an analysis of hotel and tour prices, you can find out how much money you need to plan your next adventure. We also have plenty of travel advice, accommodation reviews, and activity suggestions.