Cost of living comparison
North Carolina is 2.7 times more expensive than Serbia.
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 86.1% more for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
North Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.66
RSD719
|
$17.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.11
RSD767
|
$10.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
RSD150
|
$2.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
RSD112
|
$1.81
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
North Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
RSD72
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
RSD353
|
$5.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.58
RSD494
|
$3.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
RSD242
|
$3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
RSD299
|
$4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.44
RSD48
|
$2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
RSD77
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
RSD73
|
$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
RSD85
|
$2.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RSD41
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
RSD37
|
$1.54
|
|
pay 72.8% more for transportation
|
Serbia
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.36
RSD686
|
$3.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.61
RSD2,872
|
$60.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,673.81
RSD2,878,508
|
$32,489.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.78
RSD731
|
$19.79
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Serbia
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.79
RSD2,352
|
$68.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.12
RSD31,201
|
$1,572.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.18
RSD22,466
|
$1,313.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.12
RSD11,991
|
$126.22
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Serbia
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.93
RSD23,733
|
$1,363.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,902.44
RSD636,962
|
$23,664.79
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
RSD212
|
$5.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
RSD166
|
$4.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
RSD388
|
$7.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.04
RSD2,595
|
$49.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
RSD487
|
$12.84
|
|
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
Serbia
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.85
RSD6,890
|
$47.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
RSD3,775
|
$41.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.04
RSD9,500
|
$93.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
RSD10,250
|
$103.94
|
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