Cost of living

Serbia

compared to

Afghanistan

hira
Serbia
Afghanistan
Cost of living one person
$984
$629
Cost of living Family
$2223
$1082
One person rent
$542
$248
Family rent
$1189
$785
Food expenses
$342
$148
Transport expenses
$62.73
$87.05
Monthly salary after tax
$693.14
$170.89
Quality of life
32.68
32.82
Human freedom index
8.05
3.39
Life expectancy
84.76
62.55
English speaking %
63.12%
8.71%
Population
7.0M
37.2M

The average cost of living in Serbia ($984) is 57% more expensive than in Afghanistan ($629). Serbia ranked 87th vs 152th for Afghanistan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Serbia compared to 0.3 months in Afghanistan .

Eating Out
Serbia
Afghanistan
Lunch Menu
$8.95
$2.59
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.32
$10.48
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$6.08
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$3.26
Cappuccino
$2.15
$1.55
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
Serbia
Afghanistan
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443.41
$160.94
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386.48
$98.2
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1167.83
$265.38
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703.54
$136.03
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120.63
$65.83
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130.94
$102.91
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$89.91
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.01
$16.97
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3415
$428
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$287
Transportation
Serbia
Afghanistan
Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.31
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.68
$15.46
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.25
$11.71
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.9
Groceries
Serbia
Afghanistan
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.71
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.36
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.86
Eggs, x12
$2.61
$1.55
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.44
$4.04
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$4.17
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.18
$7.13
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.79
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.92
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.88
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.5
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.48
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.3
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.19
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.85
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.61
$8.71
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.29
Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.02
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.27
$3.12
Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$4.44
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.18
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.67
Other
Serbia
Afghanistan
Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.66
$12.93
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.42
$2.63
Doctor's visit
$36.11
$14.32
Haircut, simple
$5.79
$2.65
Brand Jeans
$101.43
$16.24
Brand Sneakers
$109.57
$50.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297.52
$29.45
International Primary School, 1 year
$6214
$1659