Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 0.1% cheaper than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 71.8% more in Serbia
- Groceries
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pay 40.8% less in Serbia
- Transportation
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pay 1.1% less in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 28.9% more in Serbia
- Childcare
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pay 56.1% less in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.1% less in Serbia
- Clothing
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pay 17.7% more in Serbia
The cost of restaurants, housing, and clothing in Serbia are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 71.8% more for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$122.99
|
$7.13
RSD714
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$140.39
|
$7.64
RSD765
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$27.72
|
$1.60
RSD161
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$17.84
|
$1.16
RSD116
|
|
pay 40.8% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$51.51
|
$0.70
RSD70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$207.97
|
$3.97
RSD398
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$331.27
|
$4.84
RSD485
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$74.06
|
$2.39
RSD239
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$93.85
|
$2.93
RSD294
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$51.81
|
$0.48
RSD48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$23.36
|
$0.75
RSD76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$32.06
|
$0.64
RSD64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$37.04
|
$0.81
RSD81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$35.32
|
$0.46
RSD46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$27.98
|
$0.43
RSD43
|
|
pay 1.1% less for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$104.97
|
$6.22
RSD624
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,107.40
|
$23.52
RSD2,356
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$980,334.09
|
$28,112.26
RSD2,815,977
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$273.31
|
$7.11
RSD712
|
|
pay 28.9% more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$548.63
|
$23.16
RSD2,320
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$11,313.50
|
$353.21
RSD35,381
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$7,893.82
|
$242.83
RSD24,324
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,579.11
|
$113.86
RSD11,405
|
|
pay 56.1% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$13,805.35
|
$238.41
RSD23,881
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$423,172.63
|
$5,379.39
RSD538,848
|
|
pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$53.24
|
$2.03
RSD203
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$75.75
|
$1.68
RSD168
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$116.88
|
$3.80
RSD381
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,009.42
|
$25.78
RSD2,582
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$271.54
|
$4.53
RSD453
|
|
pay 17.7% more for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$1,869.25
|
$73.17
RSD7,329
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$822.03
|
$35.45
RSD3,551
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,226.16
|
$92.31
RSD9,246
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$2,682.56
|
$99.77
RSD9,994
|
|
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