Cost of living

Serbia

compared to

United States

hira
Serbia
United States
Cost of living one person
$984
$2306
Cost of living Family
$2223
$5517
One person rent
$542
$927
Family rent
$1189
$2383
Food expenses
$342
$721
Transport expenses
$62.73
$116.56
Monthly salary after tax
$693.14
$5028.52
Quality of life
32.68
32.85
Human freedom index
8.05
7.78
Life expectancy
84.76
80.34
English speaking %
63.12%
99%
Population
7.0M
327.2M

The average cost of living in Serbia ($984) is 58% less expensive than in United States ($2306). Serbia ranked 87th vs 10th for United States 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 2.2 months in United States .

Eating Out
Serbia
United States
Lunch Menu
$8.95
$21.48
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.32
$65.37
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$9.14
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$6.54
Cappuccino
$2.15
$5.12
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
Serbia
United States
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443.41
$1552.12
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386.48
$1084.85
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1167.83
$3145.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703.54
$2951.22
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120.63
$101.31
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130.94
$214.84
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$69.1
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.01
$5.34
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3415
$4288
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$3272
Transportation
Serbia
United States
Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.1
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.68
$77.32
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.25
$14.9
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.14
Groceries
Serbia
United States
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.86
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$3.16
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.08
Eggs, x12
$2.61
$4.18
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.44
$13.33
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$13.06
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.18
$13.15
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$5.46
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.99
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.67
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.67
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.94
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.32
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.26
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.24
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.61
$14.23
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.28
Cigarette pack
$3.55
$9.53
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.27
$10
Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$6.6
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$3.86
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.94
Other
Serbia
United States
Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.66
$53.23
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.42
$15.71
Doctor's visit
$36.11
$134.58
Haircut, simple
$5.79
$21.74
Brand Jeans
$101.43
$43.34
Brand Sneakers
$109.57
$72.22
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297.52
$1665.22
International Primary School, 1 year
$6214
$18224