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

😐 Solo nomad: Serbia is 132.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 195.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Serbia is 150.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 169.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Serbia
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.65 RSD 974
$2.54 ₹230
279.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.52 RSD 4,899
$13.78 ₹1,251
252.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 RSD 1,064
$4.14 ₹375
154.59%
Cappuccino
$2.37 RSD 240
$1.81 ₹164
30.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 RSD 218
$0.41 ₹36.98
426.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 RSD 175
$0.15 ₹13.69
1053.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 RSD 306
$1.93 ₹175
56.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 RSD 356
$3.59 ₹326
-1.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Serbia
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RSD 149
$0.73 ₹65.9
101.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 RSD 88.4
$0.51 ₹46.62
70.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 RSD 260
$0.72 ₹65.1
256.94%
Eggs
$2.71 RSD 273
$1.00 ₹90.5
171.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.32 RSD 1,042
$5.17 ₹469
99.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.09 RSD 716
$3.16 ₹287
124.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.50 RSD 1,262
-
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Apples (1kg)
$1.29 RSD 130
$2.10 ₹191
-38.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 RSD 185
$0.72 ₹65.3
155.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 RSD 177
$1.08 ₹98.3
62.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.46 RSD 248
$0.56 ₹51.1
339.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RSD 102
$0.43 ₹38.99
134.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.83 RSD 84.1
$0.49 ₹44.46
69.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 RSD 78.4
$0.50 ₹45.73
56.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 RSD 69.3
$0.33 ₹29.84
109.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.37 RSD 441
$4.18 ₹380
4.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.08 RSD 715
$8.00 ₹726
-11.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 RSD 83.5
$1.89 ₹172
-56.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RSD 168
$3.06 ₹278
-45.75%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 ₹509
-
🚌 Getting Around
Serbia
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 RSD 76.8
$0.37 ₹33.33
105.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.88 RSD 2,008
$9.71 ₹881
104.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.01 RSD 203
$0.91 ₹82.8
120.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 RSD 93.6
$0.28 ₹25.17
232.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.79 RSD 1,190
$1.73 ₹157
581.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 RSD 181
$1.18 ₹107
51.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K RSD 3.1M
$13.9K ₹1.3M
120.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RSD 2.7M
$22.2K ₹2.0M
22.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Serbia
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 RSD 19.5K
$40.51 ₹3,676
375.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.09 RSD 2,028
$3.89 ₹353
416.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.34 RSD 3,064
$7.79 ₹707
289.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Serbia
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.75 RSD 3,510
$16.34 ₹1,482
112.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.41 RSD 1,859
$7.62 ₹691
141.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.84 RSD 691
$3.51 ₹319
94.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Serbia
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$362 RSD 36.6K
$68.3 ₹6,194
430.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,514 RSD 859.7K
$1,829 ₹166.0K
365.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Serbia
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.3 RSD 9,924
$25.62 ₹2,325
283.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.26 RSD 4,368
$27.01 ₹2,451
60.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 RSD 11.0K
$45.10 ₹4,093
141.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 RSD 12.0K
$33.35 ₹3,026
256.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Serbia
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 RSD 58.7K
$179 ₹16.2K
224.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$424 RSD 42.8K
$113 ₹10.3K
274.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,036 RSD 104.6K
$406 ₹36.8K
155.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 RSD 75.5K
$258 ₹23.4K
189.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,275 RSD 330.8K
$1,338 ₹121.4K
144.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,191 RSD 221.3K
$682 ₹61.9K
221.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Serbia
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$934 RSD 94.3K
$462 ₹41.9K
102.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.95
9.02
-22.95%

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Last update for Serbia: January 13, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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