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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 53.2% more expensive than Serbia without rent, and 76% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 48.4% more expensive than Serbia without rent, and 63.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Serbia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.45
$9.66 RSD 977
69.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$112
$49.23 RSD 4,978
58.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.62
$10.75 RSD 1,087
-11.44%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.11
$2.30 RSD 233
55.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.64
$2.20 RSD 222
15.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.16
$1.74 RSD 176
27.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.16
$2.97 RSD 301
115.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.32
$3.44 RSD 348
109.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Serbia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.23
$1.48 RSD 150
5.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.55
$0.81 RSD 82.1
206.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.86
$2.72 RSD 275
-26.47%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.12
$2.69 RSD 272
59.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.30
$10.17 RSD 1,028
-15.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.24
$7.27 RSD 735
17.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.60
$12.45 RSD 1,259
10.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.61
$1.26 RSD 127
155.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.89
$1.83 RSD 186
48.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.20
$1.83 RSD 185
60.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.12
$2.39 RSD 242
79.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.58
$1.04 RSD 105
141.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.02
$0.85 RSD 86.1
148.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.17
$0.77 RSD 78.2
187.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.19
$0.72 RSD 72.4
112.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.83
$4.55 RSD 460
589.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.15
$6.88 RSD 696
104.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.33
$0.85 RSD 86.2
421.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.25
$1.71 RSD 173
196.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Serbia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.15
$0.77 RSD 77.6
276.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$140
$20.02 RSD 2,025
387.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.08
$2.00 RSD 202
77.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.64
$0.87 RSD 88.1
111.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.5
$11.62 RSD 1,174
222.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.64
$1.86 RSD 188
-38.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.8K
$30.2K RSD 3.0M
-3.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.8K
$26.7K RSD 2.7M
-14.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Serbia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$257
$197 RSD 19.9K
-8.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$37.05
$19.86 RSD 2,008
30.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$75.0
$30.80 RSD 3,114
70.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Serbia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.7
$35.07 RSD 3,546
36.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.82
$18.47 RSD 1,867
-9.80%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.84
$7.03 RSD 711
97.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Serbia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,230
$371 RSD 37.5K
319.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.9K
$8,355 RSD 844.8K
49.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Serbia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$100
$98.8 RSD 9,984
-28.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.5
$42.86 RSD 4,334
19.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$144
$109 RSD 11.0K
-7.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$160
$119 RSD 12.0K
-5.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Serbia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,946
$584 RSD 59.0K
133.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,549
$426 RSD 43.1K
154.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,334
$1,039 RSD 105.0K
124.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,456
$748 RSD 75.6K
129.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.9K
$3,222 RSD 325.8K
136.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,990
$2,265 RSD 229.0K
146.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Serbia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,617
$933 RSD 94.3K
321.10%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Serbia: March 1, 2026

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