Cost of living

Serbia

compared to

Malaysia

hira
Serbia
Malaysia
Cost of living one person
$984
$646
Cost of living Family
$2223
$1340
One person rent
$542
$398
Family rent
$1189
$1293
Food expenses
$342
$267
Transport expenses
$62.73
$41.66
Monthly salary after tax
$693.14
$1050.63
Quality of life
32.68
32.8
Human freedom index
8.05
7.62
Life expectancy
84.76
87.15
English speaking %
63.12%
61.16%
Population
7.0M
31.5M

The average cost of living in Serbia ($984) is 53% more expensive than in Malaysia ($646). Serbia ranked 87th vs 149th for Malaysia 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 Malaysia .

Eating Out
Serbia
Malaysia
Lunch Menu
$8.95
$2.61
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.32
$20.24
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$3.72
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$4.61
Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.15
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
Serbia
Malaysia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443.41
$356.49
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386.48
$199.13
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1167.83
$675.7
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703.54
$451.96
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120.63
$35.92
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130.94
$46.17
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$25.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.01
$3.19
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3415
$2036
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$1114
Transportation
Serbia
Malaysia
Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.78
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.68
$19.46
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.25
$7.84
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.45
Groceries
Serbia
Malaysia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.76
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.13
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.2
Eggs, x12
$2.61
$2.14
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.44
$16.07
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$4.54
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.18
$9.22
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.38
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.24
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.27
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.5
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.01
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.39
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.3
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.18
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.61
$20.68
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.46
Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.92
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.27
$4.34
Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$4.03
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.47
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.69
Other
Serbia
Malaysia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.66
$32.27
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.42
$3.99
Doctor's visit
$36.11
$26.63
Haircut, simple
$5.79
$5.4
Brand Jeans
$101.43
$68.03
Brand Sneakers
$109.57
$54.67
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297.52
$173.34
International Primary School, 1 year
$6214
$6476