Cost of living

Serbia

compared to

United Kingdom

hira
Serbia
United Kingdom
Cost of living one person
$984
$2383
Cost of living Family
$2223
$5243
One person rent
$542
$1029
Family rent
$1189
$2889
Food expenses
$342
$455
Transport expenses
$62.73
$166.13
Monthly salary after tax
$693.14
$3801.17
Quality of life
32.68
32.83
Human freedom index
8.05
8.88
Life expectancy
84.76
82.82
English speaking %
63.12%
99%
Population
7.0M
66.5M

The average cost of living in Serbia ($984) is 59% less expensive than in United Kingdom ($2383). Serbia ranked 87th vs 8th for United Kingdom 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 1.6 months in United Kingdom .

Eating Out
Serbia
United Kingdom
Lunch Menu
$8.95
$19.68
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.32
$66.33
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$9.49
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$5.09
Cappuccino
$2.15
$4.07
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
Serbia
United Kingdom
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443.41
$1256.71
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386.48
$1317.9
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1167.83
$2759.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703.54
$2459.71
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120.63
$170.65
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130.94
$251.3
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$42.1
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.01
$5.37
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3415
$9103
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$6513
Transportation
Serbia
United Kingdom
Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.89
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.68
$84.67
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.25
$21.49
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.71
Groceries
Serbia
United Kingdom
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.81
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.72
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.12
Eggs, x12
$2.61
$4.35
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.44
$11.66
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$9.82
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.18
$15.51
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.57
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.7
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.51
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.87
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.34
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.34
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.19
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.39
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.61
$10.48
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.52
Cigarette pack
$3.55
$15.36
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.27
$5.92
Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$6.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.97
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.35
Other
Serbia
United Kingdom
Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.66
$52.7
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.42
$14.07
Doctor's visit
$36.11
$110.32
Haircut, simple
$5.79
$17.2
Brand Jeans
$101.43
$78.6
Brand Sneakers
$109.57
$81.83
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297.52
$1933.18
International Primary School, 1 year
$6214
$17618