Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 9.1% more expensive than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.1% more in Serbia
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% less in Serbia
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% more in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 39.9% more in Serbia
- Childcare
-
pay 15.3% less in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5% less in Serbia
- Clothing
-
pay 34.5% more in Serbia
The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Serbia are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 18.1% more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN15.80
|
$7.13
RSD762
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN13.60
|
$7.64
RSD817
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.13
|
$1.60
RSD171
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.31
|
$1.16
RSD124
|
|
pay 15.0% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.57
|
$0.70
RSD75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.29
|
$3.97
RSD425
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN10.87
|
$4.84
RSD517
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.25
|
$2.39
RSD255
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.62
|
$2.93
RSD313
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.21
|
$0.48
RSD51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$0.75
RSD81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.30
|
$0.64
RSD69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.74
|
$0.81
RSD87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
$0.46
RSD49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.88
|
$0.43
RSD46
|
|
pay 5.1% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN9.70
|
$6.22
RSD665
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN40.97
|
$23.52
RSD2,514
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN53,375.57
|
$28,112.26
RSD3,004,863
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN11.58
|
$7.11
RSD760
|
|
pay 39.9% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN21.71
|
$23.16
RSD2,476
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN538.01
|
$353.21
RSD37,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN415.42
|
$242.83
RSD25,956
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN137.48
|
$113.86
RSD12,170
|
|
pay 15.3% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN651.21
|
$238.41
RSD25,483
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,218.00
|
$5,379.39
RSD574,993
|
|
pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.26
|
$2.03
RSD217
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.13
|
$1.68
RSD179
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN5.76
|
$3.80
RSD406
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN50.91
|
$25.78
RSD2,755
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN11.90
|
$4.53
RSD484
|
|
pay 34.5% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN79.55
|
$73.17
RSD7,821
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN51.70
|
$35.45
RSD3,790
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN135.34
|
$92.31
RSD9,866
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN136.98
|
$99.77
RSD10,664
|
|
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