Cost of living comparison
China is 48.0% more expensive than Serbia.
If you lived in China instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 30.8% less for restaurants
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Serbia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
RSD580
|
$3.66
CN¥24.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.33
RSD499
|
$5.31
CN¥35.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
RSD138
|
$0.50
CN¥3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RSD92
|
$0.32
CN¥2.13
|
|
pay 83.9% more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
RSD56
|
$1.71
CN¥11.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.42
RSD279
|
$6.26
CN¥41.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.11
RSD358
|
$7.30
CN¥48.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
RSD182
|
$1.82
CN¥12.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.06
RSD238
|
$1.86
CN¥12.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
RSD39
|
$0.84
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
RSD59
|
$0.62
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
RSD57
|
$0.80
CN¥5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
RSD70
|
$0.59
CN¥3.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
RSD30
|
$0.38
CN¥2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
RSD25
|
$0.42
CN¥2.83
|
|
pay 15.7% less for transportation
|
Serbia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
RSD641
|
$4.66
CN¥31.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.67
RSD2,841
|
$18.54
CN¥124.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,491.10
RSD2,360,439
|
$21,479.37
CN¥143,954.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RSD670
|
$4.28
CN¥28.71
|
|
pay 29.5% more for housing
|
Serbia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.82
RSD2,053
|
$14.10
CN¥94.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$201.47
RSD23,208
|
$439.74
CN¥2,947.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$135.17
RSD15,571
|
$244.66
CN¥1,639.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.77
RSD11,608
|
$39.96
CN¥267.80
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Serbia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$151.31
RSD17,430
|
$422.78
CN¥2,833.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.60
RSD799,741
|
$18,175.98
CN¥121,815.40
|
|
pay 74.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
RSD193
|
$1.11
CN¥7.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
RSD149
|
$3.73
CN¥25.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.16
RSD364
|
$3.30
CN¥22.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.77
RSD2,278
|
$47.13
CN¥315.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
RSD427
|
$6.47
CN¥43.33
|
|
pay 24.2% more for clothing
|
Serbia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.03
RSD5,648
|
$57.76
CN¥387.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.38
RSD2,693
|
$34.91
CN¥233.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.90
RSD8,167
|
$85.04
CN¥569.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.21
RSD9,010
|
$85.98
CN¥576.24
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