Cost of living

Serbia

compared to

Iran

hira
Serbia
Iran
Cost of living one person
$984
$722
Cost of living Family
$2223
$1895
One person rent
$542
$420
Family rent
$1189
$1082
Food expenses
$342
$194
Transport expenses
$62.73
$25.18
Monthly salary after tax
$693.14
$303.1
Quality of life
32.68
32.83
Human freedom index
8.05
4.46
Life expectancy
84.76
58.99
English speaking %
63.12%
13.81%
Population
7.0M
81.8M

The average cost of living in Serbia ($984) is 37% more expensive than in Iran ($722). Serbia ranked 87th vs 132th for Iran 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 0.5 months in Iran .

Eating Out
Serbia
Iran
Lunch Menu
$8.95
$4.63
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.32
$21.22
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$4.38
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$0.95
Cappuccino
$2.15
$1.08
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
Serbia
Iran
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443.41
$408.34
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386.48
$197.55
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1167.83
$673.34
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703.54
$468.04
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120.63
$16.27
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130.94
$21.35
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$12.4
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.01
$20.87
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3415
$1923
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$1026
Transportation
Serbia
Iran
Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.37
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.68
$11.49
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.25
$2.59
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.67
Groceries
Serbia
Iran
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.61
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.65
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.17
Eggs, x12
$2.61
$1.39
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.44
$3.54
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$4.19
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.18
$10.54
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.17
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.66
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.86
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.8
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.67
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.62
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.21
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.32
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.61
$1.02
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.75
Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.69
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.27
$10.93
Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$5.83
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$3.04
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.78
Other
Serbia
Iran
Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.66
$19.1
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.42
$1.9
Doctor's visit
$36.11
$130.13
Haircut, simple
$5.79
$19.59
Brand Jeans
$101.43
$34.61
Brand Sneakers
$109.57
$114.54
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297.52
$125.47
International Primary School, 1 year
$6214
$1132