Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 0.8% cheaper than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 12.5% more in Serbia
- Groceries
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pay 10.1% less in Serbia
- Transportation
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pay 2.7% less in Serbia
- Housing
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pay 2.2% more in Serbia
- Childcare
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pay 18.9% less in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.1% less in Serbia
- Clothing
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pay 27.8% more in Serbia
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and housing in Serbia are more expensive than in Hungary. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 12.5% more for restaurants
Hungary
|
Serbia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,075.40
|
$7.13
RSD718
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,549.48
|
$7.64
RSD770
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF414.61
|
$1.60
RSD161
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF294.63
|
$1.16
RSD116
|
|
pay 10.1% less for groceries
Hungary
|
Serbia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF477.91
|
$0.70
RSD71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,502.42
|
$3.97
RSD400
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,319.25
|
$4.84
RSD487
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF895.37
|
$2.39
RSD240
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF783.57
|
$2.93
RSD295
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF227.95
|
$0.48
RSD48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF254.01
|
$0.75
RSD76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF250.37
|
$0.64
RSD65
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF428.47
|
$0.81
RSD82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF167.35
|
$0.46
RSD46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF183.26
|
$0.43
RSD44
|
|
pay 2.7% less for transportation
Hungary
|
Serbia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,070.73
|
$6.22
RSD627
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,043.45
|
$23.52
RSD2,369
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF8,706,813.76
|
$28,112.26
RSD2,831,579
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,026.35
|
$7.11
RSD716
|
|
pay 2.2% more for housing
Hungary
|
Serbia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF5,873.18
|
$23.16
RSD2,333
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF143,686.00
|
$353.21
RSD35,577
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF109,756.91
|
$242.83
RSD24,459
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF34,536.77
|
$113.86
RSD11,469
|
|
pay 18.9% less for childcare
Hungary
|
Serbia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF92,970.66
|
$238.41
RSD24,013
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,484,195.43
|
$5,379.39
RSD541,834
|
|
pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports
Hungary
|
Serbia
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF538.34
|
$2.03
RSD204
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF633.45
|
$1.68
RSD169
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF1,917.36
|
$3.80
RSD383
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF14,813.84
|
$25.78
RSD2,597
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,173.43
|
$4.53
RSD456
|
|
pay 27.8% more for clothing
Hungary
|
Serbia
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF22,454.72
|
$73.17
RSD7,370
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF9,345.27
|
$35.45
RSD3,571
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF22,666.00
|
$92.31
RSD9,298
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF26,501.13
|
$99.77
RSD10,049
|
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