Cost of living comparison

 Serbia
compared to
 Sweden
Sweden vs. Serbia Cost of Living Summary

Sweden is 57.0% more expensive than Serbia overall.

Restaurants
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
pay 45.2% less in Sweden
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.4 times more in Sweden
Clothing
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.

Sweden vs. Serbia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sweden instead of Serbia, you would:

pay 46.3% more for restaurants

 
Serbia
Sweden
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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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