Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 2.7% more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4% less in Serbia
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% less in Serbia
- Transportation
-
pay 11.7% more in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 42.1% more in Serbia
- Childcare
-
pay 27.8% less in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.9% less in Serbia
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% more in Serbia
The cost of housing, clothing, and transportation in Serbia are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Romania, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON39.34
|
$7.13
RSD775
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON29.08
|
$7.64
RSD830
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.89
|
$1.60
RSD174
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.56
|
$1.16
RSD126
|
|
pay 0.9% less for groceries
|
Romania
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
$0.70
RSD76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.42
|
$3.97
RSD432
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON25.09
|
$4.84
RSD526
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.00
|
$2.39
RSD259
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.41
|
$2.93
RSD319
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.17
|
$0.48
RSD52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.02
|
$0.75
RSD82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.97
|
$0.64
RSD70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.90
|
$0.81
RSD88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.73
|
$0.46
RSD50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.88
|
$0.43
RSD47
|
|
pay 11.7% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.95
|
$6.22
RSD676
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON95.28
|
$23.52
RSD2,555
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON115,648.98
|
$28,112.26
RSD3,054,007
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.40
|
$7.11
RSD772
|
|
pay 42.1% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.83
|
$23.16
RSD2,516
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,672.92
|
$353.21
RSD38,372
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,226.64
|
$242.83
RSD26,380
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON493.52
|
$113.86
RSD12,370
|
|
pay 27.8% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,864.50
|
$238.41
RSD25,900
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,886.29
|
$5,379.39
RSD584,397
|
|
pay 21.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.26
|
$2.03
RSD220
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.13
|
$1.68
RSD182
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.36
|
$3.80
RSD413
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON171.92
|
$25.78
RSD2,800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.45
|
$4.53
RSD492
|
|
pay 21.2% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON265.09
|
$73.17
RSD7,948
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON160.42
|
$35.45
RSD3,852
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON320.65
|
$92.31
RSD10,028
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON370.17
|
$99.77
RSD10,839
|
|
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