Cost of living comparison
Poland is 21.8% more expensive than Serbia.
If you lived in Poland instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 18.9% more for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.30
RSD567
|
$6.88
zł27.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.28
RSD565
|
$5.95
zł23.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
RSD134
|
$1.30
zł5.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RSD95
|
$1.15
zł4.59
|
|
pay 19.8% more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
RSD61
|
$0.94
zł3.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
RSD298
|
$3.34
zł13.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.92
RSD419
|
$2.82
zł11.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
RSD210
|
$2.49
zł9.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
RSD280
|
$2.20
zł8.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
RSD40
|
$0.38
zł1.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
RSD67
|
$0.55
zł2.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
RSD64
|
$0.63
zł2.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
RSD63
|
$1.15
zł4.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
RSD32
|
$0.29
zł1.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
RSD25
|
$0.37
zł1.49
|
|
pay 4.6% less for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.90
RSD631
|
$5.68
zł22.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.69
RSD3,070
|
$23.91
zł95.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,855.66
RSD2,017,756
|
$19,787.24
zł79,041.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.51
RSD696
|
$6.31
zł25.22
|
|
pay 62.8% more for housing
|
Serbia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.75
RSD2,113
|
$12.94
zł51.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.04
RSD26,008
|
$480.05
zł1,917.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.63
RSD17,831
|
$406.85
zł1,625.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.25
RSD11,048
|
$148.56
zł593.42
|
|
pay 13.6% more for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$141.48
RSD15,140
|
$228.50
zł912.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,814.10
RSD729,181
|
$4,467.72
zł17,846.52
|
|
pay 37.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
RSD195
|
$2.34
zł9.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
RSD139
|
$2.45
zł9.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.43
RSD368
|
$4.13
zł16.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.05
RSD2,359
|
$27.45
zł109.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.52
RSD484
|
$5.63
zł22.48
|
|
pay 4.9% more for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.11
RSD5,469
|
$64.65
zł258.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.42
RSD2,827
|
$30.33
zł121.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.82
RSD8,220
|
$66.37
zł265.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.70
RSD8,742
|
$75.24
zł300.53
|
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