Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 60.2% more expensive than Ukraine overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Serbia
- Groceries
-
pay 40.2% more in Serbia
- Transportation
-
pay 62.1% more in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Serbia
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2% less in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.9% more in Serbia
- Clothing
-
pay 29.3% more in Serbia
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Serbia are more expensive than in Ukraine. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
UAH241.31
|
$7.13
RSD738
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH213.84
|
$7.64
RSD790
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH24.13
|
$1.60
RSD166
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.29
|
$1.16
RSD120
|
|
pay 40.2% more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.49
|
$0.70
RSD72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH156.36
|
$3.97
RSD411
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH152.81
|
$4.84
RSD501
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH65.54
|
$2.39
RSD247
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH69.82
|
$2.93
RSD303
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.05
|
$0.48
RSD50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH27.48
|
$0.75
RSD78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.24
|
$0.64
RSD66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH33.11
|
$0.81
RSD84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.40
|
$0.46
RSD47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.82
|
$0.43
RSD45
|
|
pay 62.1% more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH203.55
|
$6.22
RSD644
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH428.19
|
$23.52
RSD2,433
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,081,359.64
|
$28,112.26
RSD2,908,122
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH160.14
|
$7.11
RSD735
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH222.28
|
$23.16
RSD2,396
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,376.40
|
$353.21
RSD36,539
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,804.25
|
$242.83
RSD25,120
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,363.01
|
$113.86
RSD11,779
|
|
pay 4.2% less for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,310.66
|
$238.41
RSD24,662
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH215,672.90
|
$5,379.39
RSD556,481
|
|
pay 59.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH39.20
|
$2.03
RSD210
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH42.76
|
$1.68
RSD174
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH91.12
|
$3.80
RSD393
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH853.14
|
$25.78
RSD2,667
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH154.43
|
$4.53
RSD468
|
|
pay 29.3% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,925.81
|
$73.17
RSD7,569
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,314.44
|
$35.45
RSD3,668
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,092.42
|
$92.31
RSD9,549
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,387.35
|
$99.77
RSD10,321
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Serbia or Ukraine. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.