Cost of living

Serbia

compared to

Italy

hira
Serbia
Italy
Cost of living one person
$984
$1219
Cost of living Family
$2223
$4252
One person rent
$542
$777
Family rent
$1189
$1867
Food expenses
$342
$538
Transport expenses
$62.73
$95.13
Monthly salary after tax
$693.14
$1399.84
Quality of life
32.68
32.83
Human freedom index
8.05
7.25
Life expectancy
84.76
85.11
English speaking %
63.12%
30.26%
Population
7.0M
60.4M

The average cost of living in Serbia ($984) is 20% less expensive than in Italy ($1219). Serbia ranked 87th vs 53th for Italy 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 1.2 months in Italy .

Eating Out
Serbia
Italy
Lunch Menu
$8.95
$14.46
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.32
$64.37
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$11.35
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$5.75
Cappuccino
$2.15
$2
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
Serbia
Italy
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443.41
$767.76
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386.48
$570.44
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1167.83
$1469.6
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703.54
$758.17
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120.63
$150.59
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130.94
$183.1
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$35.01
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.01
$3.65
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3415
$4041
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$2180
Transportation
Serbia
Italy
Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.93
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.68
$34.53
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.25
$23.14
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$2.15
Groceries
Serbia
Italy
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.85
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$2.36
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.15
Eggs, x12
$2.61
$3.94
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.44
$15.58
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$12.14
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.18
$16.4
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.98
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.43
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.7
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.62
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.46
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.43
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.35
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.66
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.61
$5.77
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.45
Cigarette pack
$3.55
$6.1
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.27
$8.94
Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$2.89
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.05
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.58
Other
Serbia
Italy
Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.66
$53.97
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.42
$9.76
Doctor's visit
$36.11
$101.52
Haircut, simple
$5.79
$16.22
Brand Jeans
$101.43
$90.94
Brand Sneakers
$109.57
$96.34
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297.52
$589.44
International Primary School, 1 year
$6214
$9609