Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Serbia Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Serbia

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 48.3% more expensive than Serbia without rent, and 79.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 46.6% more expensive than Serbia without rent, and 63.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Serbia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$9.85 RSD 1,000
62.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$49.91 RSD 5,065
54.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$10.64 RSD 1,080
-9.21%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$2.39 RSD 242
49.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$2.14 RSD 217
23.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$1.75 RSD 178
26.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$2.98 RSD 303
120.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$3.43 RSD 348
103.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Serbia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.47 RSD 149
2.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$0.81 RSD 82.4
198.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$2.69 RSD 273
-24.91%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$2.67 RSD 271
64.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$10.08 RSD 1,023
-12.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$7.22 RSD 733
14.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$12.54 RSD 1,272
12.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$1.32 RSD 134
145.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.83 RSD 186
46.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$1.81 RSD 183
58.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$2.48 RSD 251
71.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$1.06 RSD 107
140.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$0.84 RSD 85.1
160.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$0.78 RSD 78.8
187.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.72 RSD 73.1
118.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$4.52 RSD 458
593.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$7.31 RSD 742
82.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$0.87 RSD 87.8
429.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$1.64 RSD 167
203.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Serbia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.77 RSD 78.4
285.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$19.85 RSD 2,015
393.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$1.94 RSD 197
86.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$0.91 RSD 92.7
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$12.06 RSD 1,224
213.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.86 RSD 189
-35.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$30.9K RSD 3.1M
-5.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$27.4K RSD 2.8M
-17.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Serbia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$196 RSD 19.9K
-7.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$19.85 RSD 2,015
32.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$31.24 RSD 3,171
69.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Serbia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$35 RSD 3,552
33.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$18.08 RSD 1,835
-9.46%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$6.85 RSD 695
101.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Serbia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$370 RSD 37.5K
332.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$8,553 RSD 868K
43.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Serbia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$96.2 RSD 9,760
-25.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$43.24 RSD 4,388
18.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$113 RSD 11.4K
-10.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$119 RSD 12.1K
-7.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Serbia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$589 RSD 59.8K
136.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$416 RSD 42.2K
165.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$1,047 RSD 106.2K
116.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$732 RSD 74.3K
142.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$3,510 RSD 356.3K
98.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$2,412 RSD 244.8K
111.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Serbia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$912 RSD 92.6K
297.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
6.95
-8.63%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Serbia: October 29, 2025

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