Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 36.6% cheaper than Iowa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.3% less in Serbia
- Groceries
-
pay 40.8% less in Serbia
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% less in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 55.3% less in Serbia
- Childcare
-
pay 74.5% less in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.0% less in Serbia
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% more in Serbia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Iowa, you would:
pay 33.3% less for restaurants
|
Iowa
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$7.13
RSD738
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
|
$7.64
RSD790
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.60
RSD166
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
|
$1.16
RSD120
|
|
pay 40.8% less for groceries
|
Iowa
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$0.70
RSD72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
|
$3.97
RSD411
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$4.84
RSD501
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$2.39
RSD247
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$2.93
RSD303
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$0.48
RSD50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.75
RSD78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$0.64
RSD66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.81
RSD84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$0.46
RSD47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.43
RSD45
|
|
pay 1.7% less for transportation
|
Iowa
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$6.22
RSD644
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
$23.52
RSD2,433
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,209.92
|
$28,112.26
RSD2,908,122
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.53
|
$7.11
RSD735
|
|
pay 55.3% less for housing
|
Iowa
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.83
|
$23.16
RSD2,396
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,149.79
|
$353.21
RSD36,539
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.38
|
$242.83
RSD25,120
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.52
|
$113.86
RSD11,779
|
|
pay 74.5% less for childcare
|
Iowa
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.98
|
$238.41
RSD24,662
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,039.50
|
$5,379.39
RSD556,481
|
|
pay 61.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iowa
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
|
$2.03
RSD210
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$1.68
RSD174
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.68
|
$3.80
RSD393
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$25.78
RSD2,667
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$4.53
RSD468
|
|
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Iowa
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.44
|
$73.17
RSD7,569
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.50
|
$35.45
RSD3,668
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.35
|
$92.31
RSD9,549
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.02
|
$99.77
RSD10,321
|
|
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