Cost of living

Serbia

compared to

Ukraine

hira
Serbia
Ukraine
Cost of living one person
$984
$463
Cost of living Family
$2223
$1567
One person rent
$542
$241
Family rent
$1189
$814
Food expenses
$342
$173
Transport expenses
$62.73
$34.14
Monthly salary after tax
$693.14
$418.78
Quality of life
32.68
32.82
Human freedom index
8.05
6.67
Life expectancy
84.76
77.1
English speaking %
63.12%
18.61%
Population
7.0M
44.6M

The average cost of living in Serbia ($984) is 113% more expensive than in Ukraine ($463). Serbia ranked 87th vs 192th for Ukraine 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 months in Ukraine .

Eating Out
Serbia
Ukraine
Lunch Menu
$8.95
$5.85
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.32
$25.56
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$4.38
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$0.91
Cappuccino
$2.15
$1.37
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
Serbia
Ukraine
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443.41
$305.67
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386.48
$157.1
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1167.83
$565.26
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703.54
$296.1
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120.63
$48.25
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130.94
$73.24
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$6.31
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.01
$18.45
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3415
$1328
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$759
Transportation
Serbia
Ukraine
Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.3
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.68
$10.34
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.25
$4.42
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.08
Groceries
Serbia
Ukraine
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.91
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.47
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.12
Eggs, x12
$2.61
$1.25
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.44
$7.41
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$3.72
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.18
$6.21
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.6
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.41
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.21
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.68
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.38
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.74
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.29
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.86
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.61
$4.49
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.58
Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.43
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.27
$3.55
Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$2.74
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.03
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.56
Other
Serbia
Ukraine
Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.66
$19.44
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.42
$3.18
Doctor's visit
$36.11
$10.47
Haircut, simple
$5.79
$4.23
Brand Jeans
$101.43
$43.78
Brand Sneakers
$109.57
$62.31
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297.52
$260.59
International Primary School, 1 year
$6214
$4346