Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 5.3% more expensive than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.9% more in Serbia
- Groceries
-
pay 47.1% less in Serbia
- Transportation
-
pay 24.4% less in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 28.9% more in Serbia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.5% less in Serbia
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% less in Serbia
The cost of childcare, housing, and restaurants in Serbia are more expensive than in Yemen. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Serbia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 8.9% more for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,839
|
$7.13
RSD714
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,323
|
$7.64
RSD765
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER411
|
$1.60
RSD161
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER166
|
$1.16
RSD116
|
|
pay 47.1% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER370
|
$0.70
RSD70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER956
|
$3.97
RSD398
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,569
|
$4.84
RSD485
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,201
|
$2.39
RSD239
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,343
|
$2.93
RSD294
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER668
|
$0.48
RSD48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER195
|
$0.75
RSD76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER555
|
$0.64
RSD64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER308
|
$0.81
RSD81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER290
|
$0.46
RSD46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER219
|
$0.43
RSD43
|
|
pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,645
|
$6.22
RSD624
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,402
|
$23.52
RSD2,356
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,872,311
|
$28,112.26
RSD2,815,977
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,139
|
$7.11
RSD712
|
|
pay 28.9% more for housing
|
Yemen
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,455
|
$23.16
RSD2,320
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER52,331
|
$353.21
RSD35,381
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER34,454
|
$242.83
RSD24,324
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,363
|
$113.86
RSD11,405
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER20,864
|
$238.41
RSD23,881
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER813,601
|
$5,379.39
RSD538,848
|
|
pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER728
|
$2.03
RSD203
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER900
|
$1.68
RSD168
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,035
|
$3.80
RSD381
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,030
|
$25.78
RSD2,582
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,222
|
$4.53
RSD453
|
|
pay 12.6% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,402
|
$73.17
RSD7,329
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,055
|
$35.45
RSD3,551
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER19,789
|
$92.31
RSD9,246
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER27,369
|
$99.77
RSD9,994
|
|
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