Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 55.2% more expensive than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 98.8% more in Serbia
- Groceries
-
pay 46.8% more in Serbia
- Transportation
-
pay 75.9% more in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 98.5% more in Serbia
- Childcare
-
pay 15.7% more in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.9% more in Serbia
- Clothing
-
pay 24.6% more in Serbia
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Serbia are more expensive than in Russia. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Russia, you would:
pay 98.8% more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB549.71
|
$7.13
RSD762
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB349.87
|
$7.64
RSD817
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB67.37
|
$1.60
RSD171
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB32.46
|
$1.16
RSD124
|
|
pay 46.8% more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB39.57
|
$0.70
RSD75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB313.74
|
$3.97
RSD425
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB259.44
|
$4.84
RSD517
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB102.26
|
$2.39
RSD255
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB139.84
|
$2.93
RSD313
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB45.74
|
$0.48
RSD51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB46.56
|
$0.75
RSD81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB60.26
|
$0.64
RSD69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB74.84
|
$0.81
RSD87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB18.27
|
$0.46
RSD49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.59
|
$0.43
RSD46
|
|
pay 75.9% more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB178.90
|
$6.22
RSD665
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,491.81
|
$23.52
RSD2,514
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,249,785.69
|
$28,112.26
RSD3,004,863
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB350.45
|
$7.11
RSD760
|
|
pay 98.5% more for housing
|
Russia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB504.50
|
$23.16
RSD2,476
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB25,712.55
|
$353.21
RSD37,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB17,805.43
|
$242.83
RSD25,956
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB5,483.65
|
$113.86
RSD12,170
|
|
pay 15.7% more for childcare
|
Russia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB16,052.11
|
$238.41
RSD25,483
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB428,511.20
|
$5,379.39
RSD574,993
|
|
pay 25.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB120.14
|
$2.03
RSD217
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB141.08
|
$1.68
RSD179
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB177.14
|
$3.80
RSD406
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,377.46
|
$25.78
RSD2,755
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB335.52
|
$4.53
RSD484
|
|
pay 24.6% more for clothing
|
Russia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB4,378.28
|
$73.17
RSD7,821
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB2,864.45
|
$35.45
RSD3,790
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB6,462.21
|
$92.31
RSD9,866
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB6,384.92
|
$99.77
RSD10,664
|
|
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