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

🙂 Solo nomad: Serbia is 32.6% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Serbia is 31.8% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Serbia
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.85 RSD 1,000
$15.97 A$24.47
-38.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.91 RSD 5,065
$77.2 A$118
-35.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.64 RSD 1,080
$9.66 A$14.8
10.14%
Cappuccino
$2.39 RSD 242
$3.57 A$5.48
-33.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 RSD 217
$2.64 A$4.04
-18.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RSD 178
$2.22 A$3.41
-21.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.98 RSD 303
$6.57 A$10.06
-54.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 RSD 348
$6.98 A$10.7
-50.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Serbia
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RSD 149
$1.5 A$2.3
-2.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 RSD 82.4
$2.42 A$3.7
-66.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.69 RSD 273
$2.02 A$3.1
33.17%
Eggs
$2.67 RSD 271
$4.38 A$6.71
-39.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.08 RSD 1,023
$8.86 A$13.58
13.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.22 RSD 733
$8.26 A$12.66
-12.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.54 RSD 1,272
$14.14 A$21.66
-11.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.32 RSD 134
$3.24 A$4.96
-59.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 RSD 186
$2.68 A$4.11
-31.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 RSD 183
$2.86 A$4.39
-36.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 RSD 251
$4.25 A$6.5
-41.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 RSD 107
$2.55 A$3.91
-58.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 RSD 85.1
$2.19 A$3.35
-61.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 RSD 78.8
$2.24 A$3.43
-65.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RSD 73.1
$1.57 A$2.41
-54.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.52 RSD 458
$31.36 A$48.04
-85.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 RSD 742
$13.32 A$20.41
-45.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RSD 87.8
$4.61 A$7.06
-81.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RSD 167
$4.97 A$7.61
-67.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Serbia
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 RSD 78.4
$2.97 A$4.54
-74.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.85 RSD 2,015
$98 A$150
-79.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 RSD 197
$3.62 A$5.55
-46.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 RSD 92.7
$1.82 A$2.79
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.06 RSD 1,224
$37.78 A$57.9
-68.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 RSD 189
$1.2 A$1.84
55.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K RSD 3.1M
$29.1K A$44.6K
6.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K RSD 2.8M
$22.5K A$34.5K
21.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Serbia
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 RSD 19.9K
$180 A$276
8.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.85 RSD 2,015
$26.23 A$40.19
-24.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.24 RSD 3,171
$52.8 A$80.9
-40.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Serbia
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35 RSD 3,552
$46.77 A$71.7
-25.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.08 RSD 1,835
$16.37 A$25.08
10.45%
Cinema Ticket
$6.85 RSD 695
$13.82 A$21.18
-50.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Serbia
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$370 RSD 37.5K
$1,599 A$2,450
-76.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,553 RSD 868K
$12.3K A$18.8K
-30.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Serbia
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.2 RSD 9,760
$71.7 A$110
34.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.24 RSD 4,388
$51.5 A$78.8
-15.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 RSD 11.4K
$101 A$155
11.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 RSD 12.1K
$110 A$168
8.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Serbia
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 RSD 59.8K
$1,395 A$2,137
-57.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$416 RSD 42.2K
$1,106 A$1,694
-62.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 RSD 106.2K
$2,271 A$3,480
-53.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$732 RSD 74.3K
$1,775 A$2,719
-58.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,510 RSD 356.3K
$6,985 A$10.7K
-49.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,412 RSD 244.8K
$5,106 A$7,823
-52.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Serbia
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$912 RSD 92.6K
$3,626 A$5,555
-74.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.95
6.35
9.45%

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

Last update for Serbia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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