Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 48.6% cheaper than California.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.8% less in Serbia
- Groceries
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pay 52.8% less in Serbia
- Transportation
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pay 26.0% less in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 68.3% less in Serbia
- Childcare
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pay 84.2% less in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 66.9% less in Serbia
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1% more in Serbia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of California, you would:
pay 46.8% less for restaurants
|
California
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.02
|
$7.13
RSD746
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.52
|
$7.64
RSD799
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
|
$1.60
RSD168
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
|
$1.16
RSD121
|
|
pay 52.8% less for groceries
|
California
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.14
|
$0.70
RSD73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.95
|
$3.97
RSD416
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
|
$4.84
RSD506
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.33
|
$2.39
RSD250
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.70
|
$2.93
RSD307
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$0.48
RSD50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.75
RSD79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.64
RSD67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$0.81
RSD85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.46
RSD48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.43
RSD45
|
|
pay 26.0% less for transportation
|
California
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$6.22
RSD651
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.05
|
$23.52
RSD2,461
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,005.28
|
$28,112.26
RSD2,941,239
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.07
|
$7.11
RSD744
|
|
pay 68.3% less for housing
|
California
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.54
|
$23.16
RSD2,424
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,371.29
|
$353.21
RSD36,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,055.18
|
$242.83
RSD25,406
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.68
|
$113.86
RSD11,913
|
|
pay 84.2% less for childcare
|
California
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,682.51
|
$238.41
RSD24,943
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,905.75
|
$5,379.39
RSD562,818
|
|
pay 66.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
California
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$2.03
RSD212
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
|
$1.68
RSD176
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.91
|
$3.80
RSD398
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.35
|
$25.78
RSD2,697
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.41
|
$4.53
RSD473
|
|
pay 5.1% more for clothing
|
California
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.77
|
$73.17
RSD7,655
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.15
|
$35.45
RSD3,709
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.15
|
$92.31
RSD9,658
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
|
$99.77
RSD10,438
|
|
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