Cost of living

Serbia

compared to

France

hira
Serbia
France
Cost of living one person
$984
$1521
Cost of living Family
$2223
$3411
One person rent
$542
$660
Family rent
$1189
$2716
Food expenses
$342
$454
Transport expenses
$62.73
$109.27
Monthly salary after tax
$693.14
$2441.65
Quality of life
32.68
32.83
Human freedom index
8.05
9.26
Life expectancy
84.76
87.57
English speaking %
63.12%
65.2%
Population
7.0M
67.0M

The average cost of living in Serbia ($984) is 36% less expensive than in France ($1521). Serbia ranked 87th vs 34th for France 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 1.7 months in France .

Eating Out
Serbia
France
Lunch Menu
$8.95
$13.9
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.32
$58.01
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$9.74
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$7.28
Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.16
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
Serbia
France
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443.41
$903.19
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386.48
$582.95
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1167.83
$1371.23
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703.54
$1567.7
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120.63
$127.98
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130.94
$214.97
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$28.46
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.01
$3.4
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3415
$5074
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$5102
Transportation
Serbia
France
Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.78
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.68
$66.33
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.25
$16.46
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$2.09
Groceries
Serbia
France
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.3
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$2.21
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.3
Eggs, x12
$2.61
$4.5
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.44
$16.92
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$12.51
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.18
$19.78
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.31
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.94
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.52
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.57
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.78
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.3
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.53
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.97
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.61
$7.14
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.68
Cigarette pack
$3.55
$12.87
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.27
$8
Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$4.22
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.16
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.32
Other
Serbia
France
Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.66
$37.49
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.42
$10.18
Doctor's visit
$36.11
$31.06
Haircut, simple
$5.79
$16.12
Brand Jeans
$101.43
$82.63
Brand Sneakers
$109.57
$108.5
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297.52
$600.27
International Primary School, 1 year
$6214
$10138