Cost of living comparison
India is 52.6% cheaper than Serbia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.0% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 38.3% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 48.4% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 66.4% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 73.8% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.4% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 54.9% less in India
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 69.0% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD809
|
$2.40
₹205.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD867
|
$3.90
₹334.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD182
|
$0.40
₹33.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD131
|
$0.17
₹14.25
|
|
pay 38.3% less for groceries
|
Serbia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD80
|
$0.46
₹39.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD451
|
$2.54
₹217.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD549
|
$2.56
₹219.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD271
|
$0.94
₹80.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD333
|
$1.37
₹117.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD54
|
$0.88
₹75.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD86
|
$0.32
₹27.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD73
|
$0.48
₹40.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD92
|
$0.24
₹20.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD52
|
$0.16
₹14.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD49
|
$0.19
₹16.09
|
|
pay 48.4% less for transportation
|
Serbia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD706
|
$4.62
₹395.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,669
|
$10.12
₹868.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD3,190,020
|
$13,525.56
₹1,160,142.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD807
|
$2.94
₹252.07
|
|
pay 66.4% less for housing
|
Serbia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,629
|
$7.39
₹633.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD40,081
|
$138.05
₹11,841.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD27,555
|
$90.33
₹7,748.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD12,920
|
$29.97
₹2,570.54
|
|
pay 73.8% less for childcare
|
Serbia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD27,053
|
$55.73
₹4,780.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD610,423
|
$1,565.54
₹134,282.71
|
|
pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD230
|
$1.84
₹157.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD191
|
$1.59
₹136.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD431
|
$3.59
₹307.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,925
|
$15.33
₹1,314.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD513
|
$3.35
₹287.54
|
|
pay 54.9% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD8,302
|
$24.02
₹2,060.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD4,023
|
$25.36
₹2,175.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD10,474
|
$41.62
₹3,569.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD11,321
|
$31.12
₹2,668.99
|
|
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