Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Serbia Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Serbia

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 34.6% more expensive than Serbia without rent, and 39.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 38.7% more expensive than Serbia without rent, and 39.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Serbia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$9.85 RSD 1,000
74.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$49.91 RSD 5,065
60.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$10.64 RSD 1,080
6.95%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$2.39 RSD 242
-16.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.14 RSD 217
34.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.75 RSD 178
-22.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$2.98 RSD 303
90.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$3.43 RSD 348
48.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Serbia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.47 RSD 149
14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$0.81 RSD 82.4
185.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$2.69 RSD 273
7.81%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$2.67 RSD 271
51.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$10.08 RSD 1,023
65.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$7.22 RSD 733
69.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$12.54 RSD 1,272
60.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.32 RSD 134
87.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.83 RSD 186
15.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.81 RSD 183
49.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$2.48 RSD 251
32.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.06 RSD 107
92.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.84 RSD 85.1
116.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.78 RSD 78.8
88.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.72 RSD 73.1
-29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$4.52 RSD 458
49.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$7.31 RSD 742
-4.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.87 RSD 87.8
109.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.64 RSD 167
54.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Serbia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.77 RSD 78.4
154.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$19.85 RSD 2,015
113.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$1.94 RSD 197
192.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$0.91 RSD 92.7
74.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$12.06 RSD 1,224
182.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.86 RSD 189
8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$30.9K RSD 3.1M
2.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$27.4K RSD 2.8M
19.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Serbia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$196 RSD 19.9K
13.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$19.85 RSD 2,015
-32.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$31.24 RSD 3,171
1.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Serbia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$35 RSD 3,552
64.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$18.08 RSD 1,835
42.92%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$6.85 RSD 695
49.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Serbia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$370 RSD 37.5K
55.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$8,553 RSD 868K
25.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Serbia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$96.2 RSD 9,760
-3.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$43.24 RSD 4,388
-5.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$113 RSD 11.4K
-12.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$119 RSD 12.1K
10.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Serbia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$589 RSD 59.8K
44.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$416 RSD 42.2K
57.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$1,047 RSD 106.2K
45.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$732 RSD 74.3K
46.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$3,510 RSD 356.3K
16.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$2,412 RSD 244.8K
7.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Serbia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$912 RSD 92.6K
114.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
6.95
-36.55%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Serbia: October 29, 2025

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