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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 36.7% more expensive than Serbia without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 40.6% more expensive than Serbia without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Serbia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 €14.58
$9.61 RSD 957
78.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.5 €67.5
$49.72 RSD 4,950
59.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.53 €9.78
$10.51 RSD 1,047
9.71%
Cappuccino
$1.95 €1.66
$2.36 RSD 235
-17.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.52
$2.16 RSD 215
37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.15
$1.66 RSD 166
-18.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.79
$2.89 RSD 287
95.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 €4.39
$3.36 RSD 335
54.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Serbia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 €1.37
$1.48 RSD 147
9.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.40 €2.03
$0.89 RSD 88.8
169.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 €2.48
$2.66 RSD 265
10.15%
Eggs
$3.96 €3.36
$2.64 RSD 263
50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.71 €14.17
$10.35 RSD 1,031
61.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.63 €10.71
$7.41 RSD 737
70.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.60
$12.38 RSD 1,233
67.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.13
$1.26 RSD 125
99.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.90
$1.83 RSD 182
22.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 €2.28
$1.79 RSD 179
49.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.84
$2.37 RSD 236
41.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 €1.72
$1.01 RSD 100
100.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.56
$0.89 RSD 88.9
106.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.29
$0.77 RSD 76.8
97.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 €0.43
$0.68 RSD 67.9
-26.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.91 €5.86
$4.50 RSD 448
53.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.23 €6.13
$6.86 RSD 683
5.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.55
$0.80 RSD 79.9
128.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.71 RSD 170
47.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Serbia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.93 €1.63
$0.81 RSD 81.0
138.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.04 €36.50
$19.94 RSD 1,985
115.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.78
$2.02 RSD 202
178.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 €1.29
$0.91 RSD 90.9
67.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.84 €29.55
$12.02 RSD 1,197
189.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.71
$1.81 RSD 180
11.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K €27.9K
$31.1K RSD 3.1M
5.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K €28.5K
$26.9K RSD 2.7M
24.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Serbia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €187
$196 RSD 19.5K
12.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 €11.49
$20.03 RSD 1,994
-32.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.59 €26.79
$30.48 RSD 3,034
3.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Serbia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €48.67
$34.95 RSD 3,480
64.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.69 €21.78
$18.36 RSD 1,828
39.92%
Cinema Ticket
$10.24 €8.69
$6.97 RSD 694
46.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Serbia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$579 €491
$368 RSD 36.7K
57.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €8,919
$8,230 RSD 819.4K
27.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Serbia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.2 €78.2
$97.8 RSD 9,738
-5.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.41 €34.27
$42.12 RSD 4,194
-4.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €85.7
$111 RSD 11.0K
-8.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €113
$120 RSD 11.9K
10.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Serbia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$851 €722
$594 RSD 59.2K
43.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 €555
$422 RSD 42.0K
55.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,515 €1,285
$1,058 RSD 105.4K
43.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 €912
$749 RSD 74.5K
43.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,967 €3,364
$3,139 RSD 312.5K
26.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,426 €2,057
$2,258 RSD 224.8K
7.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Serbia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,938 €1,644
$977 RSD 97.3K
98.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
6.95
-36.55%

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Last update for Italy: April 14, 2026

Last update for Serbia: April 11, 2026

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