Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Serbia Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Serbia

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 58% cheaper than Serbia without rent, and 65.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 61% cheaper than Serbia without rent, and 63.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Serbia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$9.85 RSD 1,000
-74.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$49.91 RSD 5,065
-71.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$10.64 RSD 1,080
-61.47%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$2.39 RSD 242
-23.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$2.14 RSD 217
-79.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$1.75 RSD 178
-90.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$2.98 RSD 303
-34.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$3.43 RSD 348
2.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Serbia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.47 RSD 149
-50.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$0.81 RSD 82.4
-40.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$2.69 RSD 273
-73.23%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$2.67 RSD 271
-64.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$10.08 RSD 1,023
-48.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$7.22 RSD 733
-56.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$12.54 RSD 1,272
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$1.32 RSD 134
66.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$1.83 RSD 186
-60.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$1.81 RSD 183
-39.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$2.48 RSD 251
-77.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$1.06 RSD 107
-60.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$0.84 RSD 85.1
-46.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$0.78 RSD 78.8
-29.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$0.72 RSD 73.1
-54.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$4.52 RSD 458
-9.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$7.31 RSD 742
9.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$0.87 RSD 87.8
120.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$1.64 RSD 167
76.22%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Serbia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.77 RSD 78.4
-55.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$19.85 RSD 2,015
-49.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$1.94 RSD 197
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$0.91 RSD 92.7
-69.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$12.06 RSD 1,224
-85.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.86 RSD 189
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$30.9K RSD 3.1M
-54.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$27.4K RSD 2.8M
-19.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Serbia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$196 RSD 19.9K
-79.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$19.85 RSD 2,015
-80.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$31.24 RSD 3,171
-73.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Serbia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$35 RSD 3,552
-54.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$18.08 RSD 1,835
-58.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$6.85 RSD 695
-49.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Serbia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$370 RSD 37.5K
-81.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$8,553 RSD 868K
-78.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Serbia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$96.2 RSD 9,760
-73.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$43.24 RSD 4,388
-37.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$113 RSD 11.4K
-60.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$119 RSD 12.1K
-72.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Serbia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$589 RSD 59.8K
-69.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$416 RSD 42.2K
-72.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$1,047 RSD 106.2K
-60.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$732 RSD 74.3K
-64.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$3,510 RSD 356.3K
-57.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$2,412 RSD 244.8K
-65.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Serbia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$912 RSD 92.6K
-45.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
6.95
29.78%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Serbia: October 29, 2025

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