Cost of living

Serbia

compared to

Ethiopia

hira
Serbia
Ethiopia
Cost of living one person
$984
$802
Cost of living Family
$2223
$1944
One person rent
$542
$438
Family rent
$1189
$1253
Food expenses
$342
$300
Transport expenses
$62.73
$44.01
Monthly salary after tax
$693.14
$218.89
Quality of life
32.68
32.84
Human freedom index
8.05
5.43
Life expectancy
84.76
71.84
English speaking %
63.12%
8.75%
Population
7.0M
109.2M

The average cost of living in Serbia ($984) is 23% more expensive than in Ethiopia ($802). Serbia ranked 87th vs 117th for Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia .

Eating Out
Serbia
Ethiopia
Lunch Menu
$8.95
$4.88
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.32
$26.4
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$6.49
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$0.92
Cappuccino
$2.15
$1
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
Serbia
Ethiopia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443.41
$507.05
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386.48
$328.71
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1167.83
$1633.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703.54
$715.91
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120.63
$111.57
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130.94
$130.7
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$14.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.01
$12.96
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3415
$2959
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$1942
Transportation
Serbia
Ethiopia
Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.42
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.68
$9.8
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.25
$3.15
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.35
Groceries
Serbia
Ethiopia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.37
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.22
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.42
Eggs, x12
$2.61
$2.2
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.44
$9.36
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$14.54
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.18
$16.05
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.75
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.23
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.91
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.94
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.72
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.99
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.33
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.68
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.61
$6.44
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.41
Cigarette pack
$3.55
$4.16
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.27
$2.51
Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$1.19
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$0.62
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.36
Other
Serbia
Ethiopia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.66
$77.57
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.42
$7.93
Doctor's visit
$36.11
$12.23
Haircut, simple
$5.79
$2.31
Brand Jeans
$101.43
$37.97
Brand Sneakers
$109.57
$110.41
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297.52
$71.88
International Primary School, 1 year
$6214
$3954