Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 40.0% cheaper than North Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.8% less in Serbia
- Groceries
-
pay 45.1% less in Serbia
- Transportation
-
pay 10.7% less in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 59.8% less in Serbia
- Childcare
-
pay 79.8% less in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 58.5% less in Serbia
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% 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 North Carolina, you would:
pay 35.8% less for restaurants
|
North Carolina
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.06
|
$7.13
RSD737
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
|
$7.64
RSD789
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$1.60
RSD166
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
|
$1.16
RSD119
|
|
pay 45.1% less for groceries
|
North Carolina
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48
|
$0.70
RSD72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
|
$3.97
RSD410
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$4.84
RSD500
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$2.39
RSD246
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
|
$2.93
RSD303
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$0.48
RSD50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.75
RSD78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.64
RSD66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.81
RSD84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.46
RSD47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.43
RSD45
|
|
pay 10.7% less for transportation
|
North Carolina
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$6.22
RSD643
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
|
$23.52
RSD2,430
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,400.31
|
$28,112.26
RSD2,904,477
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.36
|
$7.11
RSD734
|
|
pay 59.8% less for housing
|
North Carolina
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.47
|
$23.16
RSD2,393
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.81
|
$353.21
RSD36,493
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,294.23
|
$242.83
RSD25,089
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.82
|
$113.86
RSD11,764
|
|
pay 79.8% less for childcare
|
North Carolina
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,254.70
|
$238.41
RSD24,632
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,128.75
|
$5,379.39
RSD555,783
|
|
pay 58.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Carolina
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.09
|
$2.03
RSD209
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
|
$1.68
RSD173
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.33
|
$3.80
RSD393
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.04
|
$25.78
RSD2,663
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
|
$4.53
RSD468
|
|
pay 9.6% more for clothing
|
North Carolina
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.88
|
$73.17
RSD7,559
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.28
|
$35.45
RSD3,663
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.65
|
$92.31
RSD9,537
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
|
$99.77
RSD10,308
|
|
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