Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 44.0% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.4% less in Serbia
- Groceries
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pay 30.9% less in Serbia
- Transportation
-
pay 41.5% less in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 59.8% less in Serbia
- Childcare
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pay 77.6% less in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 61.9% less in Serbia
- Clothing
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pay 3.2% less in Serbia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 33.4% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.10
|
$7.13
RSD734
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.98
|
$7.64
RSD787
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.68
|
$1.60
RSD165
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$1.16
RSD119
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
$0.70
RSD72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.28
|
$3.97
RSD409
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.46
|
$4.84
RSD498
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.84
|
$2.39
RSD246
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.79
|
$2.93
RSD302
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.93
|
$0.48
RSD49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.75
RSD78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.95
|
$0.64
RSD66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.07
|
$0.81
RSD84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.46
RSD47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.43
RSD45
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.33
|
$6.22
RSD641
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£74.05
|
$23.52
RSD2,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,258.46
|
$28,112.26
RSD2,894,691
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.93
|
$7.11
RSD732
|
|
pay 59.8% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.70
|
$23.16
RSD2,385
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£937.46
|
$353.21
RSD36,370
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£769.55
|
$242.83
RSD25,004
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£172.79
|
$113.86
RSD11,724
|
|
pay 77.6% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,128.93
|
$238.41
RSD24,549
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,043.59
|
$5,379.39
RSD553,911
|
|
pay 61.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.24
|
$2.03
RSD209
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.11
|
$1.68
RSD173
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.17
|
$3.80
RSD391
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£34.16
|
$25.78
RSD2,654
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.72
|
$4.53
RSD466
|
|
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£59.12
|
$73.17
RSD7,534
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£30.25
|
$35.45
RSD3,651
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£68.11
|
$92.31
RSD9,505
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.91
|
$99.77
RSD10,273
|
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