Cost of living comparison

Thailand

compared to

Serbia

Serbia vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary

Serbia is 4.7% more expensive than Thailand overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Serbia
Groceries: pay 19.7% less in Serbia
Transportation: pay 3.9% more in Serbia
Housing: pay 2.9% more in Serbia
Childcare: pay 44.2% less in Serbia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.4% less in Serbia
Clothing: pay 48.5% more in Serbia

The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, and housing in Serbia are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Serbia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Serbia.

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Serbia vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Serbia instead of Thailand, you would:

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Thailand	Serbia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.89 THB96.05	$8.70 RSD909	+201.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.99 THB232.42	$9.63 RSD1,006	+37.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 THB24.81	$2.05 RSD215	+175.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 THB12.19	$1.58 RSD165	+330.2%
Average			+135.3%

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pay 19.7% less for groceries

	Thailand	Serbia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 THB44.43	$0.78 RSD81	-41.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.95 THB264.36	$4.54 RSD475	-42.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 THB236.74	$4.83 RSD505	-32.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.06 THB68.55	$2.32 RSD242	+12.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.37 THB45.52	$2.82 RSD295	+106.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 THB44.98	$0.56 RSD58	-58.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 THB18.99	$0.78 RSD81	+36.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 THB31.07	$0.72 RSD75	-23.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 THB27.38	$1.00 RSD104	+21.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 THB24.01	$0.41 RSD43	-42.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 THB18.88	$0.32 RSD34	-42.9%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 3.9% more for transportation

	Thailand	Serbia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 THB168.49	$6.92 RSD724	+36.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.87 THB1,093.53	$25.68 RSD2,684	-21.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,201.01 THB971K	$29,965.17 RSD3M	+2.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.77 THB358.41	$9.06 RSD947	-15.9%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 2.9% more for housing

	Thailand	Serbia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.17 THB637.71	$26.71 RSD2,792	+39.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.64 THB13,560.34	$340.23 RSD35,559	-16.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$268.13 THB8,919.39	$248.38 RSD25,959	-7.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.86 THB2,024.59	$130.61 RSD13,650	+114.6%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 44.2% less for childcare

	Thailand	Serbia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$515.68 THB17,154.28	$258.66 RSD27,033	-49.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,528.28 THB383K	$7,159.32 RSD748K	-37.9%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 11.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Thailand	Serbia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.10 THB69.86	$2.55 RSD267	+21.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 THB66.47	$1.92 RSD200	-4.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 THB138.07	$4.33 RSD453	+4.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.07 THB1,665.52	$29.21 RSD3,053	-41.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.05 THB201.30	$5.57 RSD582	-8.0%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 48.5% more for clothing

	Thailand	Serbia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.30 THB1,473.73	$82.25 RSD8,596	+85.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.84 THB1,092.57	$45.18 RSD4,721	+37.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.65 THB2,782.57	$105.67 RSD11,044	+26.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.91 THB2,591.55	$117.40 RSD12,270	+50.7%
Average			+48.5%

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