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Greece vs. Serbia Cost of Living Summary
Greece is 31.5% more expensive than Serbia overall.
Greece vs. Serbia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Greece instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 12.1% more for restaurants
Serbia | Greece | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $8.22 RSD848 | $15.20 €13.34 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $9.48 RSD977 | $10.27 €9.02 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.10 RSD216 | $2.29 €2.01 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.47 RSD152 | $0.67 €0.59 | |
Serbia vs. Greece - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.2% more for groceries
Serbia | Greece | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.74 RSD76 | $1.43 €1.25 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.66 RSD480 | $6.87 €6.03 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.09 RSD525 | $6.44 €5.65 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.41 RSD248 | $4.35 €3.82 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.02 RSD311 | $4.60 €4.04 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.56 RSD58 | $0.96 €0.85 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.83 RSD86 | $0.93 €0.81 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.75 RSD77 | $0.64 €0.56 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.98 RSD101 | $0.95 €0.83 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.45 RSD47 | $0.56 €0.50 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.42 RSD43 | $0.59 €0.52 | |
Serbia vs. Greece - Cost of groceries
pay 36.2% more for transportation
Serbia | Greece | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $6.88 RSD710 | $8.07 €7.09 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $30.31 RSD3,125 | $45.82 €40.23 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $30,955.44 RSD3M | $30,422.52 €26,711.03 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $8.27 RSD853 | $14.73 €12.93 | |
Serbia vs. Greece - Cost of transportation
pay 38.1% more for housing
Serbia | Greece | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $26.24 RSD2,706 | $34.85 €30.60 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $412.90 RSD42,572 | $579.84 €509.10 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $302.98 RSD31,239 | $446.45 €391.98 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $126.67 RSD13,061 | $167.27 €146.86 | |
Serbia vs. Greece - Cost of housing
pay 31.8% more for childcare
Serbia | Greece | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $270.33 RSD27,872 | $440.29 €386.58 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $6,594.36 RSD680K | $6,633.73 €5,824.43 | |
Serbia vs. Greece - Cost of childcare
pay 69.9% more for entertainment and sports
Serbia | Greece | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.49 RSD257 | $4.95 €4.35 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.03 RSD209 | $3.90 €3.43 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $4.41 RSD455 | $5.49 €4.82 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $32.25 RSD3,325 | $51.07 €44.84 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $5.47 RSD564 | $9.59 €8.42 | |
Serbia vs. Greece - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.7% less for clothing
Serbia | Greece | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $78.65 RSD8,109 | $90.21 €79.20 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $49.57 RSD5,110 | $41.42 €36.37 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $107.57 RSD11,091 | $91.35 €80.20 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $117.74 RSD12,140 | $105.86 €92.94 | |
Serbia vs. Greece - Cost of clothing
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