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
RSD800
|
$18.92
₪69.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD857
|
$14.73
₪53.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD180
|
$2.61
₪9.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD130
|
$2.05
₪7.49
|
|
pay 69.5% more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD79
|
$2.24
₪8.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD446
|
$6.94
₪25.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD543
|
$6.77
₪24.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD268
|
$3.74
₪13.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD329
|
$4.50
₪16.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD54
|
$1.39
₪5.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD85
|
$0.90
₪3.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD72
|
$0.79
₪2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD91
|
$0.90
₪3.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD51
|
$0.63
₪2.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD49
|
$0.60
₪2.20
|
|
pay 66.9% more for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD698
|
$7.15
₪26.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,638
|
$55.86
₪204.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD3,153,295
|
$38,349.49
₪140,142.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD797
|
$12.71
₪46.43
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Serbia
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,598
|
$26.90
₪98.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD39,619
|
$996.96
₪3,643.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD27,238
|
$867.88
₪3,171.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD12,772
|
$164.21
₪600.07
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD26,742
|
$878.81
₪3,211.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD603,396
|
$11,812.07
₪43,165.33
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD227
|
$7.94
₪29.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD188
|
$3.67
₪13.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD426
|
$9.64
₪35.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,892
|
$64.13
₪234.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD508
|
$11.47
₪41.93
|
|
pay 28.9% more for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD8,207
|
$83.32
₪304.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,977
|
$53.42
₪195.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD10,354
|
$112.69
₪411.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD11,191
|
$128.71
₪470.35
|
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