Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 45.1% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 4.9% less in Serbia
- Groceries
-
pay 51.5% less in Serbia
- Transportation
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pay 50.5% less in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 54.2% less in Serbia
- Childcare
-
pay 80.2% less in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.9% less in Serbia
- Clothing
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pay 6.2% less in Serbia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 4.9% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.67
|
$7.13
RSD762
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.13
|
$7.64
RSD817
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.05
|
$1.60
RSD171
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
$1.16
RSD124
|
|
pay 51.5% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
$0.70
RSD75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.32
|
$3.97
RSD425
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.97
|
$4.84
RSD517
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.44
|
$2.39
RSD255
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.05
|
$2.93
RSD313
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.43
|
$0.48
RSD51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
$0.75
RSD81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$0.64
RSD69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$0.81
RSD87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$0.46
RSD49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
$0.43
RSD46
|
|
pay 50.5% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.01
|
$6.22
RSD665
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD121.50
|
$23.52
RSD2,514
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD182,254.45
|
$28,112.26
RSD3,004,863
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.76
|
$7.11
RSD760
|
|
pay 54.2% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.66
|
$23.16
RSD2,476
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,694.10
|
$353.21
RSD37,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,676.30
|
$242.83
RSD25,956
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD163.41
|
$113.86
RSD12,170
|
|
pay 80.2% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,601.04
|
$238.41
RSD25,483
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,833.15
|
$5,379.39
RSD574,993
|
|
pay 67.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.06
|
$2.03
RSD217
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.34
|
$1.68
RSD179
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.01
|
$3.80
RSD406
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD141.57
|
$25.78
RSD2,755
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.19
|
$4.53
RSD484
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.24
|
$73.17
RSD7,821
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.70
|
$35.45
RSD3,790
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD130.14
|
$92.31
RSD9,866
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD150.21
|
$99.77
RSD10,664
|
|
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