Cost of Living Comparison Between Serbia and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Serbia and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Serbia is 35.6% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 45.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Serbia is 32.7% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Serbia
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.85 RSD 1,000
$18.65 CA$25.39
-47.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.91 RSD 5,065
$74.3 CA$101
-32.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.64 RSD 1,080
$11.02 CA$15
-3.45%
Cappuccino
$2.39 RSD 242
$3.75 CA$5.11
-36.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 RSD 217
$2.17 CA$2.95
-1.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RSD 178
$1.68 CA$2.29
4.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.98 RSD 303
$5.83 CA$7.94
-48.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 RSD 348
$5.74 CA$7.81
-40.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Serbia
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RSD 149
$2.24 CA$3.04
-34.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 RSD 82.4
$2.66 CA$3.62
-69.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.69 RSD 273
$3.6 CA$4.9
-25.28%
Eggs
$2.67 RSD 271
$3.53 CA$4.8
-24.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.08 RSD 1,023
$11.32 CA$15.41
-10.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.22 RSD 733
$12.46 CA$16.96
-42.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.54 RSD 1,272
$15.28 CA$20.8
-17.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.32 RSD 134
$4.17 CA$5.68
-68.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 RSD 186
$1.5 CA$2.05
22.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 RSD 183
$4 CA$5.45
-54.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 RSD 251
$4.07 CA$5.54
-39.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 RSD 107
$2.78 CA$3.78
-61.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 RSD 85.1
$2.73 CA$3.72
-69.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 RSD 78.8
$2.63 CA$3.58
-70.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RSD 73.1
$1.82 CA$2.48
-60.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.52 RSD 458
$14.61 CA$19.88
-69.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 RSD 742
$13.08 CA$17.8
-44.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RSD 87.8
$3.01 CA$4.1
-71.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RSD 167
$3.34 CA$4.55
-50.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Serbia
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 RSD 78.4
$2.56 CA$3.49
-69.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.85 RSD 2,015
$78.4 CA$107
-74.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 RSD 197
$3.55 CA$4.83
-45.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 RSD 92.7
$1.55 CA$2.11
-41.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.06 RSD 1,224
$28.91 CA$39.35
-58.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 RSD 189
$1.16 CA$1.58
60.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K RSD 3.1M
$24.6K CA$33.5K
25.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K RSD 2.8M
$20.9K CA$28.5K
31.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Serbia
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 RSD 19.9K
$155 CA$211
25.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.85 RSD 2,015
$45.2 CA$61.5
-56.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.24 RSD 3,171
$62.4 CA$84.9
-49.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Serbia
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35 RSD 3,552
$42.82 CA$58.3
-18.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.08 RSD 1,835
$17.72 CA$24.11
2.03%
Cinema Ticket
$6.85 RSD 695
$11.25 CA$15.31
-39.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Serbia
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$370 RSD 37.5K
$804 CA$1,094
-53.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,553 RSD 868K
$12K CA$16.4K
-28.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Serbia
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.2 RSD 9,760
$56.7 CA$77.2
69.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.24 RSD 4,388
$41.61 CA$56.6
3.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 RSD 11.4K
$90.2 CA$123
24.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 RSD 12.1K
$108 CA$147
10.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Serbia
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 RSD 59.8K
$1,364 CA$1,857
-56.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$416 RSD 42.2K
$1,208 CA$1,645
-65.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 RSD 106.2K
$2,179 CA$2,966
-51.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$732 RSD 74.3K
$1,835 CA$2,497
-60.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,510 RSD 356.3K
$6,152 CA$8,374
-42.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,412 RSD 244.8K
$4,409 CA$6,001
-45.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Serbia
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$912 RSD 92.6K
$2,867 CA$3,903
-68.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.95
6.33
9.79%

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

Last update for Serbia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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