Cost of living comparison
compared to
Serbia vs. Illinois Cost of Living Summary
Serbia is 33.7% cheaper than Illinois.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.8% less in Serbia
- Groceries
-
pay 39.2% less in Serbia
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% less in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 55.5% less in Serbia
- Childcare
-
pay 77.8% less in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.3% less in Serbia
- Clothing
-
pay 17.0% more in Serbia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Serbia.
Serbia vs. Illinois Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Serbia instead of Illinois, you would:
pay 24.8% less for restaurants
|
Illinois
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.12
|
$8.22
RSD822
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
|
$9.48
RSD947
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.52
|
$2.10
RSD209
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$1.47
RSD147
|
|
Illinois vs. Serbia - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.2% less for groceries
|
Illinois
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.11
|
$0.74
RSD74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
|
$4.66
RSD466
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$5.09
RSD509
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
|
$2.41
RSD241
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.13
|
$3.02
RSD302
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$0.56
RSD56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.83
RSD83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$0.75
RSD75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$0.98
RSD98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.45
RSD45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.42
RSD42
|
|
Illinois vs. Serbia - Cost of groceries
pay 1.0% less for transportation
|
Illinois
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$6.88
RSD688
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.58
|
$30.31
RSD3,030
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,159.60
|
$30,955.44
RSD3,094,522
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.08
|
$8.27
RSD827
|
|
Illinois vs. Serbia - Cost of transportation
pay 55.5% less for housing
|
Illinois
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.20
|
$26.24
RSD2,624
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,332.19
|
$412.90
RSD41,276
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,112.01
|
$302.98
RSD30,288
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.79
|
$126.67
RSD12,663
|
|
Illinois vs. Serbia - Cost of housing
pay 77.8% less for childcare
|
Illinois
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,386.42
|
$270.33
RSD27,024
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,426.10
|
$6,594.36
RSD659,219
|
|
Illinois vs. Serbia - Cost of childcare
pay 54.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Illinois
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.38
|
$2.49
RSD249
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.01
|
$2.03
RSD203
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.78
|
$4.41
RSD441
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.91
|
$32.25
RSD3,223
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.02
|
$5.47
RSD547
|
|
Illinois vs. Serbia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.0% more for clothing
|
Illinois
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.71
|
$78.65
RSD7,862
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.50
|
$49.57
RSD4,955
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
|
$107.57
RSD10,754
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.66
|
$117.74
RSD11,770
|
|
Illinois vs. Serbia - Cost of clothing
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