Cost of living comparison
Israel is 2.1 times more expensive than Serbia.
If you lived in Israel instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 99.6% more for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD791
|
$18.92
₪70.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD848
|
$14.73
₪55.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD178
|
$2.61
₪9.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD128
|
$2.05
₪7.69
|
|
pay 69.5% more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD78
|
$2.24
₪8.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD441
|
$6.94
₪26.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD537
|
$6.77
₪25.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD265
|
$3.74
₪14.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD325
|
$4.50
₪16.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD53
|
$1.39
₪5.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD84
|
$0.90
₪3.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD71
|
$0.79
₪2.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD90
|
$0.90
₪3.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD51
|
$0.63
₪2.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD48
|
$0.60
₪2.26
|
|
pay 66.9% more for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD691
|
$7.15
₪26.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,610
|
$55.86
₪209.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD3,119,711
|
$38,349.49
₪143,795.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD789
|
$12.71
₪47.64
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Serbia
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,571
|
$26.90
₪100.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD39,197
|
$996.96
₪3,738.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD26,948
|
$867.88
₪3,254.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD12,636
|
$164.21
₪615.71
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD26,457
|
$878.81
₪3,295.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD596,969
|
$11,812.07
₪44,290.54
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD225
|
$7.94
₪29.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD186
|
$3.67
₪13.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD422
|
$9.64
₪36.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,861
|
$64.13
₪240.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD502
|
$11.47
₪43.02
|
|
pay 28.9% more for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD8,119
|
$83.32
₪312.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,934
|
$53.42
₪200.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD10,244
|
$112.69
₪422.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD11,072
|
$128.71
₪482.61
|
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