Cost of living comparison
Kansas is 2.1 times more expensive than Serbia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.2% more in Kansas
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Kansas
- Transportation
-
pay 41.1% more in Kansas
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Kansas
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Kansas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Kansas
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% less in Kansas
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Kansas are more expensive than in Serbia. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Kansas.
If you lived in Kansas instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 52.2% more for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD736
|
$14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD788
|
$9.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD165
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD119
|
$1.64
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD72
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD410
|
$5.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD499
|
$3.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD246
|
$3.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD303
|
$4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD49
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD78
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD66
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD84
|
$2.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD47
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD45
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 41.1% more for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD642
|
$3.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,427
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD2,900,680
|
$26,699.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD733
|
$16.26
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Serbia
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,390
|
$60.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD36,445
|
$974.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD25,056
|
$974.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD11,748
|
$159.16
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD24,599
|
$790.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD555,057
|
$17,028.38
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD209
|
$4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD173
|
$4.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD392
|
$8.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,660
|
$57.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD467
|
$11.71
|
|
pay 9.0% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD7,549
|
$43.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,658
|
$40.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD9,524
|
$86.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD10,294
|
$97.71
|
|
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