Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 45.1% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.8% less in Serbia
- Groceries
-
pay 45.1% less in Serbia
- Transportation
-
pay 24.5% less in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 55.2% less in Serbia
- Childcare
-
pay 73.7% less in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.1% less in Serbia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.5% less in Serbia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Australia, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$27.00
|
$7.13
RSD805
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.68
|
$7.64
RSD862
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.13
|
$1.60
RSD181
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.49
|
$1.16
RSD130
|
|
pay 45.1% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.82
|
$0.70
RSD79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$7.03
|
$3.97
RSD448
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.34
|
$4.84
RSD546
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.56
|
$2.39
RSD269
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.35
|
$2.93
RSD331
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.34
|
$0.48
RSD54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.02
|
$0.75
RSD85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.18
|
$0.64
RSD72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.25
|
$0.81
RSD92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.80
|
$0.46
RSD52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.55
|
$0.43
RSD49
|
|
pay 24.5% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.50
|
$6.22
RSD703
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$133.79
|
$23.52
RSD2,655
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,702.22
|
$28,112.26
RSD3,173,615
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.62
|
$7.11
RSD802
|
|
pay 55.2% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$89.58
|
$23.16
RSD2,615
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,905.11
|
$353.21
RSD39,875
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,543.55
|
$242.83
RSD27,414
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$222.63
|
$113.86
RSD12,854
|
|
pay 73.7% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,394.33
|
$238.41
RSD26,914
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,634.93
|
$5,379.39
RSD607,284
|
|
pay 65.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.71
|
$2.03
RSD229
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.71
|
$1.68
RSD190
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$45.24
|
$3.80
RSD429
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$85.22
|
$25.78
RSD2,910
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$21.15
|
$4.53
RSD511
|
|
pay 11.5% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$115.66
|
$73.17
RSD8,260
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$80.95
|
$35.45
RSD4,002
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$161.61
|
$92.31
RSD10,421
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$180.03
|
$99.77
RSD11,263
|
|
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