Cost of living

Serbia

compared to

South Korea

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Serbia
South Korea
Cost of living one person
$984
$1345
Cost of living Family
$2223
$3148
One person rent
$542
$783
Family rent
$1189
$2362
Food expenses
$342
$484
Transport expenses
$62.73
$100.94
Monthly salary after tax
$693.14
$2640.44
Quality of life
32.68
32.83
Human freedom index
8.05
7.92
Life expectancy
84.76
87.03
English speaking %
63.12%
22.17%
Population
7.0M
51.6M

The average cost of living in Serbia ($984) is 27% less expensive than in South Korea ($1345). Serbia ranked 87th vs 43th for South Korea 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 2 months in South Korea .

Eating Out
Serbia
South Korea
Lunch Menu
$8.95
$5.48
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.32
$35.1
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$5.76
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$3.49
Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.27
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
Serbia
South Korea
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443.41
$557.93
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386.48
$297.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1167.83
$1188.78
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703.54
$760.76
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120.63
$99.45
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130.94
$161.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$17.95
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.01
$4.74
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3415
$11423
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$8058
Transportation
Serbia
South Korea
Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.13
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.68
$40.45
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.25
$9.72
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.44
Groceries
Serbia
South Korea
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.86
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$3.36
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.98
Eggs, x12
$2.61
$3.36
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.44
$12.74
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$9.03
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.18
$27.04
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.74
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.23
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.78
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.64
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.55
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.31
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.67
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.86
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.61
$18.53
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.33
Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.01
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.27
$5.77
Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$6.08
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.39
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.14
Other
Serbia
South Korea
Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.66
$50.16
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.42
$9.93
Doctor's visit
$36.11
$34.01
Haircut, simple
$5.79
$7.81
Brand Jeans
$101.43
$54.11
Brand Sneakers
$109.57
$79.5
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297.52
$395.05
International Primary School, 1 year
$6214
$25632