Cost of living comparison

Cambodia

compared to

Serbia

Serbia vs. Cambodia Cost of Living Summary

Serbia is 11.7% more expensive than Cambodia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Serbia
Groceries: pay 26.8% less in Serbia
Transportation: pay 31.3% more in Serbia
Housing: pay 1.4% more in Serbia
Childcare: pay 20.1% less in Serbia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.2% more in Serbia
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Serbia

The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Serbia are more expensive than in Cambodia. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Serbia. Notably, clothing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Serbia.

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Serbia vs. Cambodia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Serbia instead of Cambodia, you would:

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Cambodia	Serbia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 KHR13,738.35	$8.70 RSD909	+157.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.88 KHR27,985.53	$9.63 RSD1,006	+40.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 KHR4,363.14	$2.05 RSD215	+91.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 KHR2,361.81	$1.58 RSD165	+171.6%
Average			+103.2%

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pay 26.8% less for groceries

	Cambodia	Serbia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,717.92	$0.78 RSD81	-52.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.35 KHR29,907.76	$4.54 RSD475	-38.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 KHR34,176.45	$4.83 RSD505	-42.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 KHR7,093.06	$2.32 RSD242	+33.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.70 KHR6,906.92	$2.82 RSD295	+66.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 KHR7,202.01	$0.56 RSD58	-68.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 KHR2,534.96	$0.78 RSD81	+24.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.84 KHR7,504.61	$0.72 RSD75	-61.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,959.38	$1.00 RSD104	+37.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 KHR2,503.42	$0.41 RSD43	-32.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 KHR2,159.27	$0.32 RSD34	-38.9%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 31.3% more for transportation

	Cambodia	Serbia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 KHR20,294.27	$6.92 RSD724	+38.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.30 KHR50,068.65	$25.68 RSD2,684	+108.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,666.67 KHR129M	$29,965.17 RSD3M	-5.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.04 KHR40,862.10	$9.06 RSD947	-9.7%
Average			+31.3%

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pay 1.4% more for housing

	Cambodia	Serbia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.97 KHR81,299.37	$26.71 RSD2,792	+33.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$399.26 KHR2M	$340.23 RSD35,559	-14.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$267.29 KHR1M	$248.38 RSD25,959	-7.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.60 KHR287K	$130.61 RSD13,650	+85.0%
Average			+1.4%

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pay 20.1% less for childcare

	Cambodia	Serbia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$425.04 KHR2M	$258.66 RSD27,033	-39.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,825.90 KHR28M	$7,159.32 RSD748K	+4.9%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Cambodia	Serbia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.09 KHR4,452.24	$2.55 RSD267	+133.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.17 KHR8,832.73	$1.92 RSD200	-11.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.59 KHR6,465.50	$4.33 RSD453	+172.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.12 KHR200K	$29.21 RSD3,053	-40.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 KHR20,353.11	$5.57 RSD582	+11.3%
Average			+15.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Cambodia	Serbia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.42 KHR112K	$82.25 RSD8,596	+200.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.11 KHR77,794.11	$45.18 RSD4,721	+136.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.47 KHR340K	$105.67 RSD11,044	+26.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.28 KHR168K	$117.40 RSD12,270	+184.4%
Average			+124.8%

Cambodia vs. Serbia - Cost of clothing

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