Cost of living comparison
compared to
Serbia vs. Hungary Cost of Living Summary
Serbia is 1.6% more expensive than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.3% more in Serbia
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% less in Serbia
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% less in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 1.8% more in Serbia
- Childcare
-
pay 10.9% less in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.6% less in Serbia
- Clothing
-
pay 32.3% more in Serbia
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and housing in Serbia are more expensive than in Hungary. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Serbia.
Serbia vs. Hungary Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Serbia instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 19.3% more for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.15
HUF3,341.34
|
$8.22
RSD832
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
HUF2,647.46
|
$9.48
RSD959
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
HUF472.54
|
$2.10
RSD212
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HUF365.22
|
$1.47
RSD149
|
|
Hungary vs. Serbia - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
HUF507.66
|
$0.74
RSD75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
HUF1,477.71
|
$4.66
RSD471
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.17
HUF1,373.36
|
$5.09
RSD515
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
HUF940.35
|
$2.41
RSD244
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
HUF887.52
|
$3.02
RSD306
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
HUF258.98
|
$0.56
RSD57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
HUF290.08
|
$0.83
RSD84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
HUF299.51
|
$0.75
RSD76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
HUF459.55
|
$0.98
RSD99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF168.04
|
$0.45
RSD46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF180.21
|
$0.42
RSD42
|
|
Hungary vs. Serbia - Cost of groceries
pay 0.1% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
HUF2,224.99
|
$6.88
RSD696
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.12
HUF8,264.56
|
$30.31
RSD3,068
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,788.81
HUF8,814,856.36
|
$30,955.44
RSD3,132,624
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.43
HUF4,417.51
|
$8.27
RSD837
|
|
Hungary vs. Serbia - Cost of transportation
pay 1.8% more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.66
HUF6,798.42
|
$26.24
RSD2,656
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.37
HUF158,395.75
|
$412.90
RSD41,785
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$376.75
HUF123,970.92
|
$302.98
RSD30,661
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.14
HUF36,569.55
|
$126.67
RSD12,819
|
|
Hungary vs. Serbia - Cost of housing
pay 10.9% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$310.81
HUF102,271.62
|
$270.33
RSD27,357
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,229.50
HUF2,378,865.90
|
$6,594.36
RSD667,335
|
|
Hungary vs. Serbia - Cost of childcare
pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
HUF688.31
|
$2.49
RSD252
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
HUF728.15
|
$2.03
RSD205
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.97
HUF2,292.36
|
$4.41
RSD447
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.15
HUF16,173.40
|
$32.25
RSD3,263
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.52
HUF2,474.83
|
$5.47
RSD553
|
|
Hungary vs. Serbia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.3% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.50
HUF25,173.70
|
$78.65
RSD7,959
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.66
HUF10,087.92
|
$49.57
RSD5,016
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
HUF26,164.05
|
$107.57
RSD10,886
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.04
HUF29,955.89
|
$117.74
RSD11,915
|
|
Hungary vs. Serbia - Cost of clothing
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