Cost of living comparison
Germany is 97.9% more expensive than Serbia.
If you lived in Germany instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 97.8% more for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.66
RSD713
|
$13.72
€12.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.11
RSD760
|
$10.18
€9.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
RSD148
|
$2.83
€2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
RSD111
|
$2.48
€2.27
|
|
pay 95.3% more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
RSD71
|
$2.11
€1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
RSD350
|
$6.75
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.58
RSD489
|
$4.24
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
RSD240
|
$3.55
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
RSD296
|
$7.19
€6.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.44
RSD47
|
$1.26
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
RSD76
|
$0.65
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
RSD72
|
$1.00
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
RSD85
|
$1.39
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RSD41
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
RSD37
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
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pay 92.9% more for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.36
RSD680
|
$7.16
€6.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.61
RSD2,846
|
$54.61
€49.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,673.81
RSD2,852,463
|
$29,249.82
€26,728.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.78
RSD725
|
$23.30
€21.29
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Serbia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.79
RSD2,330
|
$49.15
€44.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.12
RSD30,918
|
$800.45
€731.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.18
RSD22,262
|
$616.33
€563.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.12
RSD11,883
|
$232.30
€212.28
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.93
RSD23,519
|
$434.24
€396.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,902.44
RSD631,199
|
$12,512.98
€11,434.58
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
RSD210
|
$4.33
€3.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
RSD165
|
$3.44
€3.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
RSD384
|
$8.81
€8.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.04
RSD2,571
|
$35.42
€32.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
RSD482
|
$12.56
€11.48
|
|
pay 19.4% more for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.85
RSD6,828
|
$83.65
€76.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
RSD3,740
|
$41.29
€37.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.04
RSD9,414
|
$89.84
€82.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
RSD10,157
|
$120.25
€109.88
|
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