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Serbia vs. Iraq Cost of Living Summary

Serbia is 2.1 times more expensive than Iraq overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.7 times more in Serbia
Groceries: pay 61.3% more in Serbia
Transportation: pay 65.4% more in Serbia
Housing: pay 40.4% more in Serbia
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Serbia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.4% more in Serbia
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Serbia

The cost of restaurants, childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, and housing in Serbia are more expensive than in Iraq. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Serbia.

Serbia vs. Iraq Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.7 times more for restaurants

	Iraq	Serbia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.66 IQD6,109	$8.22 RSD846	+76.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.78 IQD8,882	$9.48 RSD975	+39.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 IQD522	$2.10 RSD216	+425.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 IQD298	$1.47 RSD151	+547.6%
Average			+272.4%

Iraq vs. Serbia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 61.3% more for groceries

	Iraq	Serbia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 IQD991	$0.74 RSD76	-2.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.55 IQD3,344	$4.66 RSD479	+82.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.46 IQD5,842	$5.09 RSD524	+14.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.69 IQD2,211	$2.41 RSD248	+42.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.98 IQD2,592	$3.02 RSD311	+52.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 IQD621	$0.56 RSD58	+18.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 IQD662	$0.83 RSD86	+65.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.43 IQD562	$0.75 RSD77	+74.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 IQD400	$0.98 RSD101	+220.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 IQD375	$0.45 RSD47	+58.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 IQD369	$0.42 RSD43	+47.7%
Average			+61.3%

Iraq vs. Serbia - Cost of groceries

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pay 65.4% more for transportation

	Iraq	Serbia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.08 IQD2,726	$6.88 RSD708	+230.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.40 IQD48,992	$30.31 RSD3,119	-19.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,792.71 IQD21M	$30,955.44 RSD3M	+96.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.36 IQD20,119	$8.27 RSD851	-46.1%
Average			+65.4%

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pay 40.4% more for housing

	Iraq	Serbia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 IQD47,543	$26.24 RSD2,700	-27.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$287.91 IQD377K	$412.90 RSD42,482	+43.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$193.91 IQD254K	$302.98 RSD31,173	+56.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.74 IQD87,419	$126.67 RSD13,033	+89.8%
Average			+40.4%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Iraq	Serbia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.70 IQD182K	$270.33 RSD27,814	+94.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,066.25 IQD3M	$6,594.36 RSD678K	+219.1%
Average			+157.0%

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pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Iraq	Serbia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 IQD3,638	$2.49 RSD256	-10.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.47 IQD3,233	$2.03 RSD209	-17.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 IQD2,613	$4.41 RSD454	+121.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.51 IQD45,206	$32.25 RSD3,318	-6.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.34 IQD10,920	$5.47 RSD563	-34.4%
Average			+10.4%

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Iraq	Serbia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.03 IQD32,791	$78.65 RSD8,092	+214.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.73 IQD36,327	$49.57 RSD5,100	+78.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.80 IQD66,545	$107.57 RSD11,068	+111.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.19 IQD50,024	$117.74 RSD12,114	+208.3%
Average			+153.2%

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