Cost of living

Serbia

compared to

Spain

hira
Serbia
Spain
Cost of living one person
$984
$1582
Cost of living Family
$2223
$2980
One person rent
$542
$632
Family rent
$1189
$2148
Food expenses
$342
$397
Transport expenses
$62.73
$97.49
Monthly salary after tax
$693.14
$1810.66
Quality of life
32.68
32.82
Human freedom index
8.05
8.84
Life expectancy
84.76
65.43
English speaking %
63.12%
21.2%
Population
7.0M
46.7M

The average cost of living in Serbia ($984) is 38% less expensive than in Spain ($1582). Serbia ranked 87th vs 30th for Spain 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 Spain .

Eating Out
Serbia
Spain
Lunch Menu
$8.95
$16.71
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.32
$56.11
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$10.43
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$3.19
Cappuccino
$2.15
$2
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
Serbia
Spain
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443.41
$899.78
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386.48
$658.48
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1167.83
$1323.45
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703.54
$1211.17
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120.63
$91.15
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130.94
$127.45
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$38.21
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.01
$3.25
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3415
$4614
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$2107
Transportation
Serbia
Spain
Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.81
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.68
$40.82
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.25
$14.88
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.53
Groceries
Serbia
Spain
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.23
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.56
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.64
Eggs, x12
$2.61
$3.06
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.44
$12.79
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$9.31
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.18
$14.66
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.4
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.68
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.75
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.08
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.54
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.95
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.4
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.36
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.61
$5.91
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.25
Cigarette pack
$3.55
$4.79
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.27
$9.6
Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$3.83
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.67
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.09
Other
Serbia
Spain
Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.66
$52.33
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.42
$7.7
Doctor's visit
$36.11
$72.03
Haircut, simple
$5.79
$13.06
Brand Jeans
$101.43
$77.31
Brand Sneakers
$109.57
$68.88
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297.52
$410.21
International Primary School, 1 year
$6214
$8292