Cost of living comparison
China is 13.3% more expensive than Serbia.
If you lived in China instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.66
RSD713
|
$3.04
CN¥21.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.11
RSD760
|
$5.19
CN¥36.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
RSD148
|
$0.49
CN¥3.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
RSD111
|
$0.30
CN¥2.10
|
|
pay 21.7% more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
RSD71
|
$1.65
CN¥11.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
RSD350
|
$5.98
CN¥42.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.58
RSD489
|
$7.16
CN¥50.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
RSD240
|
$1.65
CN¥11.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
RSD296
|
$1.58
CN¥11.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.44
RSD47
|
$0.76
CN¥5.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
RSD76
|
$0.58
CN¥4.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
RSD72
|
$0.66
CN¥4.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
RSD85
|
$0.53
CN¥3.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RSD41
|
$0.33
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
RSD37
|
$0.41
CN¥2.89
|
|
pay 28.8% less for transportation
|
Serbia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.36
RSD680
|
$4.45
CN¥31.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.61
RSD2,846
|
$22.24
CN¥157.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,673.81
RSD2,852,463
|
$19,593.81
CN¥138,453.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.78
RSD725
|
$3.91
CN¥27.63
|
|
pay 23.1% less for housing
|
Serbia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.79
RSD2,330
|
$12.06
CN¥85.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.12
RSD30,918
|
$335.80
CN¥2,372.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.18
RSD22,262
|
$208.96
CN¥1,476.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.12
RSD11,883
|
$39.78
CN¥281.09
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Serbia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.93
RSD23,519
|
$483.22
CN¥3,414.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,902.44
RSD631,199
|
$18,043.44
CN¥127,498.53
|
|
pay 32.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
RSD210
|
$1.08
CN¥7.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
RSD165
|
$3.20
CN¥22.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
RSD384
|
$3.22
CN¥22.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.04
RSD2,571
|
$42.07
CN¥297.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
RSD482
|
$6.01
CN¥42.45
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.85
RSD6,828
|
$48.74
CN¥344.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
RSD3,740
|
$31.37
CN¥221.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.04
RSD9,414
|
$73.58
CN¥519.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
RSD10,157
|
$76.83
CN¥542.87
|
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