Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 22.7% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 92.1% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
$7.13
RSD791
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
$7.64
RSD848
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$1.60
RSD178
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$1.16
RSD128
|
|
pay 3.1% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$0.70
RSD78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
$3.97
RSD441
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$4.84
RSD537
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
$2.39
RSD265
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$2.93
RSD325
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$0.48
RSD53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.75
RSD84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
$0.64
RSD71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
$0.81
RSD90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.46
RSD51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.43
RSD48
|
|
pay 77.6% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$6.22
RSD691
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
$23.52
RSD2,610
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,163.600
|
$28,112.26
RSD3,119,711
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.460
|
$7.11
RSD789
|
|
pay 15.1% more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.490
|
$23.16
RSD2,571
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD235.610
|
$353.21
RSD39,197
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.390
|
$242.83
RSD26,948
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.440
|
$113.86
RSD12,636
|
|
pay 18.8% less for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.160
|
$238.41
RSD26,457
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,768.470
|
$5,379.39
RSD596,969
|
|
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.03
RSD225
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
$1.68
RSD186
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
$3.80
RSD422
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.430
|
$25.78
RSD2,861
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
$4.53
RSD502
|
|
pay 18.8% more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.560
|
$73.17
RSD8,119
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.350
|
$35.45
RSD3,934
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.640
|
$92.31
RSD10,244
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.010
|
$99.77
RSD11,072
|
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