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

😐 Solo nomad: Serbia is 138% more expensive than India without rent, and 190.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Serbia is 156.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 172.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Serbia
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.85 RSD 1,000
$2.49 ₹213
295.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.91 RSD 5,065
$14.06 ₹1,202
254.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.64 RSD 1,080
$4.1 ₹351
159.51%
Cappuccino
$2.39 RSD 242
$1.82 ₹156
31.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 RSD 217
$0.44 ₹37.72
386.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RSD 178
$0.17 ₹14.36
929.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.98 RSD 303
$1.94 ₹166
53.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 RSD 348
$3.53 ₹302
-2.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Serbia
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RSD 149
$0.73 ₹62.1
101.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 RSD 82.4
$0.48 ₹41.19
68.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.69 RSD 273
$0.72 ₹61.4
273.61%
Eggs
$2.67 RSD 271
$0.94 ₹80.1
184.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.08 RSD 1,023
$5.23 ₹448
92.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.22 RSD 733
$3.14 ₹269
129.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.54 RSD 1,272
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Apples (1kg)
$1.32 RSD 134
$2.2 ₹188
-40.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 RSD 186
$0.72 ₹61.2
154.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 RSD 183
$1.09 ₹93.2
66.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 RSD 251
$0.57 ₹49.11
335.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 RSD 107
$0.42 ₹36.21
152.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 RSD 85.1
$0.45 ₹38.73
86.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 RSD 78.8
$0.55 ₹46.97
41.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RSD 73.1
$0.33 ₹27.96
118.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.52 RSD 458
$4.08 ₹349
10.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 RSD 742
$7.99 ₹683
-8.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RSD 87.8
$1.92 ₹164
-54.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RSD 167
$2.89 ₹248
-43.25%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Serbia
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 RSD 78.4
$0.34 ₹28.83
126.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.85 RSD 2,015
$10.01 ₹856
98.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 RSD 197
$0.97 ₹83
100.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 RSD 92.7
$0.28 ₹23.62
225.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.06 RSD 1,224
$1.77 ₹151
581.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 RSD 189
$1.24 ₹106
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K RSD 3.1M
$14K ₹1.2M
120.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K RSD 2.8M
$22.2K ₹1.9M
23.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Serbia
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 RSD 19.9K
$40.79 ₹3,489
379.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.85 RSD 2,015
$3.79 ₹324
423.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.24 RSD 3,171
$8.13 ₹695
284.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Serbia
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35 RSD 3,552
$16 ₹1,368
118.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.08 RSD 1,835
$7.59 ₹649
138.21%
Cinema Ticket
$6.85 RSD 695
$3.45 ₹295
98.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Serbia
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$370 RSD 37.5K
$69.7 ₹5,958
431.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,553 RSD 868K
$1,847 ₹158K
362.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Serbia
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.2 RSD 9,760
$25.29 ₹2,163
280.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.24 RSD 4,388
$26.99 ₹2,309
60.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 RSD 11.4K
$44.67 ₹3,821
152.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 RSD 12.1K
$33.23 ₹2,842
258.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Serbia
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 RSD 59.8K
$179 ₹15.3K
228.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$416 RSD 42.2K
$114 ₹9,770
264.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 RSD 106.2K
$414 ₹35.4K
152.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$732 RSD 74.3K
$260 ₹22.2K
181.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,510 RSD 356.3K
$1,499 ₹128.2K
134.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,412 RSD 244.8K
$830 ₹71K
190.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Serbia
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$912 RSD 92.6K
$500 ₹42.8K
82.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.95
9.02
-22.95%

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Last update for Serbia: October 29, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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