Cost of living

Serbia

compared to

China

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Serbia
China
Cost of living one person
$984
$718
Cost of living Family
$2223
$1974
One person rent
$542
$463
Family rent
$1189
$1485
Food expenses
$342
$242
Transport expenses
$62.73
$72.12
Monthly salary after tax
$693.14
$771.56
Quality of life
32.68
32.86
Human freedom index
8.05
4.38
Life expectancy
84.76
74.48
English speaking %
63.12%
8.76%
Population
7.0M
1.41B

The average cost of living in Serbia ($984) is 38% more expensive than in China ($718). Serbia ranked 87th vs 134th for China 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 1.1 months in China .

Eating Out
Serbia
China
Lunch Menu
$8.95
$3.27
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.32
$26
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$5.28
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1.03
Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.8
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
Serbia
China
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443.41
$324.01
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386.48
$198.02
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1167.83
$688.04
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703.54
$551.3
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120.63
$37.47
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130.94
$59.36
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$10.32
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.01
$4.89
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3415
$5017
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$3339
Transportation
Serbia
China
Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.33
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.68
$17.54
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.25
$5.05
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.24
Groceries
Serbia
China
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.82
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.58
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.05
Eggs, x12
$2.61
$1.42
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.44
$12.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$4.17
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.18
$10.98
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.4
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.53
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.37
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.1
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.03
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.46
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.18
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.61
$12.95
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.93
Cigarette pack
$3.55
$4.1
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.27
$4.27
Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$5.12
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.6
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.9
Other
Serbia
China
Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.66
$39.29
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.42
$5.9
Doctor's visit
$36.11
$32.27
Haircut, simple
$5.79
$5.12
Brand Jeans
$101.43
$61.27
Brand Sneakers
$109.57
$78.06
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297.52
$491.51
International Primary School, 1 year
$6214
$18082