Cost of living in Serbia

The cost of living in Serbia is approximately 990 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2393 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Serbia

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
990 $
Without Rent
481 $
Rent & Utilities
509 $
Food
326 $
Transport
60 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
800 $
GDP per Capita
11,361 $
Freedom Index
7.14
Lifespan
76 years
Speak English
55%
Population
7.0M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 9.13 $
Dinner 37.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 8.46 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.45 $
Capuccino 2.06 $
Coke, 330ml 1.98 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.36 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.83 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.09 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.54 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.35 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.03 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.8 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.15 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.74 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.53 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.94 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.05 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.96 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.41 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.44 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.81 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.81 $
Cigarette pack 3.93 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.66 $
Monthly Pass 22.4 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.75 $
Taxi, 8 km 8.55 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 30.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.36 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.51 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.8 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.35 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 99 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 151 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 25.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 349 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 669 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 526 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,037 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 3,299 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,161 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 8 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.27%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.94 $
Haircut 5.9 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 102 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 84.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 301 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 6,061 $

Cities in Serbia by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Belgrade
$558
Novi Sad
$495
Novi Pazar
$456
Kragujevac
$397
Subotica
$396
Nis
$391
Cacak
$381
Valjevo
$377
Pristina
$339
Mitrovica
$316