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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 57% cheaper than Serbia without rent, and 66.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 60.1% cheaper than Serbia without rent, and 62.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Serbia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$9.65 RSD 974
-73.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$48.52 RSD 4,899
-71.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$10.54 RSD 1,064
-60.72%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$2.37 RSD 240
-23.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$2.16 RSD 218
-81.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$1.73 RSD 175
-91.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$3.03 RSD 306
-36.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$3.53 RSD 356
1.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Serbia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$1.47 RSD 149
-50.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$0.87 RSD 88.4
-41.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$2.57 RSD 260
-71.98%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$2.71 RSD 273
-63.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$10.32 RSD 1,042
-49.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$7.09 RSD 716
-55.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$12.50 RSD 1,262
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$1.29 RSD 130
62.79%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$1.84 RSD 185
-60.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$1.75 RSD 177
-38.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$2.46 RSD 248
-77.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$1.01 RSD 102
-57.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$0.83 RSD 84.1
-40.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$0.78 RSD 78.4
-35.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$0.69 RSD 69.3
-52.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$4.37 RSD 441
-4.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$7.08 RSD 715
12.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$0.83 RSD 83.5
127.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$1.66 RSD 168
84.34%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Serbia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$0.76 RSD 76.8
-51.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$19.88 RSD 2,008
-51.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$2.01 RSD 203
-54.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$0.93 RSD 93.6
-69.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$11.79 RSD 1,190
-85.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$1.79 RSD 181
-34.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$30.8K RSD 3.1M
-54.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$27.2K RSD 2.7M
-18.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Serbia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$193 RSD 19.5K
-78.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$20.09 RSD 2,028
-80.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$30.34 RSD 3,064
-74.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Serbia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$34.75 RSD 3,510
-52.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$18.41 RSD 1,859
-58.61%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$6.84 RSD 691
-48.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Serbia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$362 RSD 36.6K
-81.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$8,514 RSD 859.7K
-78.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Serbia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$98.3 RSD 9,924
-73.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$43.26 RSD 4,368
-37.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$109 RSD 11.0K
-58.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$119 RSD 12.0K
-71.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Serbia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$581 RSD 58.7K
-69.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$424 RSD 42.8K
-73.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$1,036 RSD 104.6K
-60.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$748 RSD 75.5K
-65.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$3,275 RSD 330.8K
-59.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$2,191 RSD 221.3K
-68.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Serbia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$934 RSD 94.3K
-50.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
6.95
29.78%

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

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Serbia: January 13, 2026

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