Cost of living

Serbia

compared to

Iraq

hira
Serbia
Iraq
Cost of living one person
$984
$745
Cost of living Family
$2223
$1944
One person rent
$542
$466
Family rent
$1189
$1193
Food expenses
$342
$204
Transport expenses
$62.73
$92.42
Monthly salary after tax
$693.14
$501.51
Quality of life
32.68
32.82
Human freedom index
8.05
5.45
Life expectancy
84.76
74.79
English speaking %
63.12%
33.9%
Population
7.0M
38.4M

The average cost of living in Serbia ($984) is 33% more expensive than in Iraq ($745). Serbia ranked 87th vs 125th for Iraq 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 0.7 months in Iraq .

Eating Out
Serbia
Iraq
Lunch Menu
$8.95
$4.1
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.32
$20.59
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$7.15
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.65
Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.64
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
Serbia
Iraq
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443.41
$360.33
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386.48
$169.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1167.83
$650.1
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703.54
$367.55
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120.63
$53.51
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130.94
$107.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$36.57
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.01
$9.12
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3415
$1742
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$578
Transportation
Serbia
Iraq
Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.58
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.68
$44
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.25
$17.52
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.46
Groceries
Serbia
Iraq
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.42
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.86
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.16
Eggs, x12
$2.61
$1.59
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.44
$5.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$5.08
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.18
$10.07
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.24
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.13
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.14
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.53
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.68
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.38
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.1
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.61
$14.84
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.69
Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.39
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.27
$3.01
Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$3.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.21
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.01
Other
Serbia
Iraq
Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.66
$35.04
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.42
$8.82
Doctor's visit
$36.11
$15.21
Haircut, simple
$5.79
$4.66
Brand Jeans
$101.43
$30.7
Brand Sneakers
$109.57
$58.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297.52
$137.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$6214
$2778