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

🙂 Solo nomad: Serbia is 25.7% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Serbia is 27.9% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Serbia
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.85 RSD 1,000
$17.2 €14.85
-42.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.91 RSD 5,065
$80 €69.1
-37.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.64 RSD 1,080
$11.38 €9.82
-6.50%
Cappuccino
$2.39 RSD 242
$2 €1.72
19.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 RSD 217
$2.87 €2.48
-25.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RSD 178
$1.35 €1.17
29.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.98 RSD 303
$5.68 €4.91
-47.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 RSD 348
$5.1 €4.4
-32.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Serbia
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RSD 149
$1.68 €1.45
-12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 RSD 82.4
$2.31 €2
-64.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.69 RSD 273
$2.9 €2.5
-7.24%
Eggs
$2.67 RSD 271
$4.04 €3.49
-33.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.08 RSD 1,023
$16.69 €14.41
-39.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.22 RSD 733
$12.25 €10.58
-41.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.54 RSD 1,272
$20.16 €17.4
-37.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.32 RSD 134
$2.47 €2.13
-46.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 RSD 186
$2.12 €1.83
-13.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 RSD 183
$2.71 €2.34
-33.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 RSD 251
$3.28 €2.83
-24.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 RSD 107
$2.04 €1.76
-48.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 RSD 85.1
$1.82 €1.57
-53.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 RSD 78.8
$1.47 €1.27
-46.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RSD 73.1
$0.51 €0.44
41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.52 RSD 458
$6.75 €5.83
-33.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 RSD 742
$7 €6.04
4.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RSD 87.8
$1.82 €1.57
-52.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RSD 167
$2.53 €2.18
-35.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Serbia
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 RSD 78.4
$1.96 €1.69
-60.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.85 RSD 2,015
$42.43 €36.63
-53.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 RSD 197
$5.68 €4.9
-65.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 RSD 92.7
$1.59 €1.38
-42.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.06 RSD 1,224
$34.1 €29.45
-64.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 RSD 189
$2.01 €1.74
-7.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K RSD 3.1M
$31.8K €27.4K
-2.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K RSD 2.8M
$32.7K €28.2K
-16.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Serbia
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 RSD 19.9K
$222 €192
-12.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.85 RSD 2,015
$13.37 €11.55
48.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.24 RSD 3,171
$31.76 €27.42
-1.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Serbia
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35 RSD 3,552
$57.5 €49.63
-39.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.08 RSD 1,835
$25.84 €22.31
-30.03%
Cinema Ticket
$6.85 RSD 695
$10.21 €8.82
-32.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Serbia
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$370 RSD 37.5K
$576 €497
-35.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,553 RSD 868K
$10.7K €9,249
-20.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Serbia
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.2 RSD 9,760
$92.9 €80.2
3.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.24 RSD 4,388
$40.84 €35.26
5.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 RSD 11.4K
$98.4 €84.9
14.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 RSD 12.1K
$131 €113
-9.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Serbia
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 RSD 59.8K
$853 €737
-30.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$416 RSD 42.2K
$658 €568
-36.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 RSD 106.2K
$1,518 €1,311
-31.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$732 RSD 74.3K
$1,072 €926
-31.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,510 RSD 356.3K
$4,096 €3,537
-14.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,412 RSD 244.8K
$2,595 €2,240
-7.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Serbia
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$912 RSD 92.6K
$1,960 €1,692
-53.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.95
4.41
57.60%

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Last update for Serbia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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