Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 57.0% more expensive than Serbia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 46.3% more in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 81.9% more in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 98.4% more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 73.9% more in Sweden
- Childcare
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pay 45.2% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.4 times more in Sweden
- Clothing
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pay 6.3% more in Sweden
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Sweden are more expensive than in Serbia. Notably, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 46.3% more for restaurants
Serbia
|
Sweden
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD714
|
$11.92
SEK113.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD765
|
$9.45
SEK90.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD161
|
$2.04
SEK19.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD116
|
$1.93
SEK18.43
|
|
pay 81.9% more for groceries
Serbia
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD70
|
$2.49
SEK23.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD398
|
$5.18
SEK49.57
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD485
|
$5.43
SEK51.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD239
|
$3.74
SEK35.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD294
|
$4.68
SEK44.71
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD48
|
$1.19
SEK11.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD76
|
$1.06
SEK10.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD64
|
$1.13
SEK10.85
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD81
|
$1.73
SEK16.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD46
|
$0.67
SEK6.44
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD43
|
$0.70
SEK6.71
|
|
pay 98.4% more for transportation
Serbia
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD624
|
$6.64
SEK63.44
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,356
|
$68.10
SEK651.10
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD2,815,977
|
$26,850.74
SEK256,703.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD712
|
$21.47
SEK205.22
|
|
pay 73.9% more for housing
Serbia
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,320
|
$30.29
SEK289.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD35,381
|
$821.73
SEK7,856.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD24,324
|
$641.62
SEK6,134.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD11,405
|
$77.37
SEK739.71
|
|
pay 45.2% less for childcare
Serbia
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD23,881
|
$122.27
SEK1,169.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD538,848
|
$3,135.75
SEK29,979.01
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Serbia
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD203
|
$6.64
SEK63.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD168
|
$3.78
SEK36.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD381
|
$6.41
SEK61.27
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,582
|
$38.70
SEK369.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD453
|
$14.24
SEK136.11
|
|
pay 6.3% more for clothing
Serbia
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD7,329
|
$79.10
SEK756.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,551
|
$35.56
SEK339.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD9,246
|
$84.42
SEK807.11
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD9,994
|
$125.14
SEK1,196.38
|
|
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