Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 45.8% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.9% less in Serbia
- Groceries
-
pay 39.4% less in Serbia
- Transportation
-
pay 44.1% less in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 58.8% less in Serbia
- Childcare
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pay 63.0% less in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.1% less in Serbia
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% less in Serbia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 48.9% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.79
|
$7.13
RSD746
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.95
|
$7.64
RSD799
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.64
|
$1.60
RSD168
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.09
|
$1.16
RSD121
|
|
pay 39.4% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.60
|
$0.70
RSD73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.56
|
$3.97
RSD416
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.95
|
$4.84
RSD506
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.96
|
$2.39
RSD250
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.17
|
$2.93
RSD307
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$0.48
RSD50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$0.75
RSD79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.73
|
$0.64
RSD67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.48
|
$0.81
RSD85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$0.46
RSD48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$0.43
RSD45
|
|
pay 44.1% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.99
|
$6.22
RSD651
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€85.90
|
$23.52
RSD2,461
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€28,613.48
|
$28,112.26
RSD2,941,239
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.38
|
$7.11
RSD744
|
|
pay 58.8% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€38.63
|
$23.16
RSD2,424
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,154.95
|
$353.21
RSD36,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€942.36
|
$242.83
RSD25,406
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€168.21
|
$113.86
RSD11,913
|
|
pay 63.0% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,458.48
|
$238.41
RSD24,943
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,108.69
|
$5,379.39
RSD562,818
|
|
pay 57.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.97
|
$2.03
RSD212
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.23
|
$1.68
RSD176
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.32
|
$3.80
RSD398
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€34.93
|
$25.78
RSD2,697
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.49
|
$4.53
RSD473
|
|
pay 9.2% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€75.56
|
$73.17
RSD7,655
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€34.27
|
$35.45
RSD3,709
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€82.96
|
$92.31
RSD9,658
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€106.19
|
$99.77
RSD10,438
|
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