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Cost of Living in Serbia

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Compare the cost of living by city in Serbia

This is a breakdown showing the living expenses in Serbia by city. Major cities usually have a higher cost of living than smaller cities. The average cost of living is about 37.7 as of April 2025, taking into account the most common and unavoidable costs such as housing, food, transport and more.

CityCOL IndexRent Index

42.4

18.3

39.4

13.8

33.8

7.8

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Average living cost in Serbia

CategoryLocal currencyRange

Restaurants

Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant

950.00 Дин

500.00-1,500.00

Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course

4,000.00 Дин

2,500.00-7,000.00

McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)

850.00 Дин

820.00-1,100.00

Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)

252.50 Дин

150.00-400.00

Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)

300.00 Дин

220.00-450.00

Cappuccino (regular)

209.72 Дин

120.00-300.00

Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)

202.32 Дин

150.00-300.00

Water (12 oz small bottle)

145.91 Дин

100.00-200.00

Markets

Milk (regular), (1 gallon)

543.48 Дин

412.61-681.37

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)

75.18 Дин

49.90-136.08

Rice (white), (1 lb)

115.34 Дин

54.43-190.96

Eggs (regular) (12)

273.68 Дин

180.00-336.00

Local Cheese (1 lb)

430.28 Дин

226.80-784.26

Chicken Fillets (1 lb)

333.63 Дин

226.80-408.23

Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)

557.24 Дин

408.23-725.75

Apples (1 lb)

52.81 Дин

31.75-68.04

Banana (1 lb)

84.16 Дин

63.50-104.33

Oranges (1 lb)

75.16 Дин

45.36-117.48

Tomato (1 lb)

99.00 Дин

45.36-136.08

Potato (1 lb)

50.56 Дин

27.22-72.57

Onion (1 lb)

46.47 Дин

27.22-81.65

Lettuce (1 head)

72.21 Дин

40.00-149.00

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

65.29 Дин

50.00-90.00

Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)

700.00 Дин

370.00-1,200.00

Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

82.54 Дин

64.00-120.00

Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)

159.39 Дин

90.00-360.00

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)

420.00 Дин

400.00-480.00

Transportation

One-way Ticket (Local Transport)

80.00 Дин

50.00-100.00

Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

2,500.00 Дин

2,200.00-3,500.00

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

200.00 Дин

130.00-270.00

Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)

154.50 Дин

104.61-241.40

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

1,000.00 Дин

600.00-1,200.00

Gasoline (1 gallon)

691.02 Дин

620.81-776.01

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)

3,069,612.00 Дин

3,000,000.00-3,101,076.88

Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)

2,740,196.63 Дин

2,690,431.99-2,873,276.34

Utilities (Monthly)

Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment

18,043.57 Дин

12,000.00-25,500.00

Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data

1,807.83 Дин

1,000.00-3,000.00

Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)

2,806.61 Дин

2,000.00-4,000.00

Sports And Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult

3,269.26 Дин

2,000.00-5,000.00

Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)

1,490.76 Дин

800.00-2,500.00

Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat

600.00 Дин

480.00-900.00

Childcare

Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child

31,274.88 Дин

20,000.00-50,000.00

International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child

749,636.75 Дин

468,000.00-1,200,000.00

Clothing And Shoes

1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

8,871.57 Дин

3,500.00-14,043.14

1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)

4,142.44 Дин

2,000.00-6,000.00

1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)

10,753.93 Дин

7,000.00-15,000.00

1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes

11,880.95 Дин

6,000.00-18,000.00

Rent Per Month

Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre

57,868.86 Дин

30,000.00-100,000.00

Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre

40,180.07 Дин

22,000.00-60,000.00

Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre

105,638.18 Дин

50,000.00-193,093.21

Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre

71,688.47 Дин

35,107.86-117,026.19

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre

31,600.49 Дин

17,651.43-46,451.13

Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre

20,368.39 Дин

13,046.40-30,657.75

Salaries And Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

80,128.71 Дин

Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate

6.98

4.00-8.00

Source: Numbeo, Cost of living comparison. Checked April 2025.

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