Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 35.7% cheaper than Arkansas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.3% less in Serbia
- Groceries
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pay 36.9% less in Serbia
- Transportation
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pay 5.0% more in Serbia
- Housing
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pay 58.9% less in Serbia
- Childcare
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pay 76.4% less in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 57.8% less in Serbia
- Clothing
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pay 13.1% more in Serbia
The cost of clothing and transportation in Serbia are more expensive than in Arkansas. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Arkansas, you would:
pay 38.3% less for restaurants
|
Arkansas
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.17
|
$7.13
RSD738
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.46
|
$7.64
RSD790
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$1.60
RSD166
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$1.16
RSD120
|
|
pay 36.9% less for groceries
|
Arkansas
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.98
|
$0.70
RSD72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
|
$3.97
RSD411
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$4.84
RSD501
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
|
$2.39
RSD247
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$2.93
RSD303
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$0.48
RSD50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.75
RSD78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.64
RSD66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$0.81
RSD84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.46
RSD47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.43
RSD45
|
|
pay 5.0% more for transportation
|
Arkansas
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.96
|
$6.22
RSD644
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.50
|
$23.52
RSD2,433
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,279.05
|
$28,112.26
RSD2,908,122
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
|
$7.11
RSD735
|
|
pay 58.9% less for housing
|
Arkansas
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.15
|
$23.16
RSD2,396
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,193.14
|
$353.21
RSD36,539
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$915.13
|
$242.83
RSD25,120
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.55
|
$113.86
RSD11,779
|
|
pay 76.4% less for childcare
|
Arkansas
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,045.28
|
$238.41
RSD24,662
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,080.00
|
$5,379.39
RSD556,481
|
|
pay 57.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Arkansas
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.33
|
$2.03
RSD210
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.13
|
$1.68
RSD174
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.77
|
$3.80
RSD393
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.86
|
$25.78
RSD2,667
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$4.53
RSD468
|
|
pay 13.1% more for clothing
|
Arkansas
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.46
|
$73.17
RSD7,569
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.79
|
$35.45
RSD3,668
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.01
|
$92.31
RSD9,549
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.19
|
$99.77
RSD10,321
|
|
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