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

🙂 Solo nomad: Serbia is 26.8% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Serbia is 28.9% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Serbia
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.61 RSD 957
$17.19 €14.60
-44.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.72 RSD 4,953
$79.5 €67.5
-37.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.51 RSD 1,048
$11.53 €9.79
-8.85%
Cappuccino
$2.36 RSD 235
$1.95 €1.66
21.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 RSD 215
$2.97 €2.52
-27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RSD 166
$1.36 €1.15
22.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.89 RSD 288
$5.64 €4.79
-48.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RSD 335
$5.18 €4.40
-35.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Serbia
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 RSD 147
$1.62 €1.37
-8.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 RSD 88.8
$2.40 €2.03
-62.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 RSD 265
$2.93 €2.49
-9.22%
Eggs
$2.64 RSD 263
$3.96 €3.37
-33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.35 RSD 1,031
$16.71 €14.19
-38.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.41 RSD 738
$12.63 €10.72
-41.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.38 RSD 1,234
$20.75 €17.62
-40.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 RSD 126
$2.51 €2.13
-49.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 RSD 182
$2.24 €1.90
-18.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 RSD 179
$2.68 €2.28
-33.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 RSD 236
$3.35 €2.85
-29.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RSD 100
$2.03 €1.72
-50.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 RSD 88.9
$1.84 €1.56
-51.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 RSD 76.8
$1.52 €1.29
-49.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 RSD 68.0
$0.50 €0.43
36.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 RSD 448
$6.91 €5.87
-34.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 RSD 684
$7.23 €6.13
-5.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RSD 79.9
$1.83 €1.56
-56.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 RSD 170
$2.52 €2.14
-32.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Serbia
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 RSD 81.1
$1.93 €1.64
-58.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.94 RSD 1,987
$43.04 €36.54
-53.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 RSD 202
$5.63 €4.78
-64.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 RSD 91.0
$1.52 €1.29
-40.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.02 RSD 1,198
$34.84 €29.58
-65.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 RSD 180
$2.02 €1.72
-10.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K RSD 3.1M
$32.9K €27.9K
-5.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RSD 2.7M
$33.6K €28.5K
-19.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Serbia
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 RSD 19.5K
$221 €188
-11.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.03 RSD 1,995
$13.55 €11.51
47.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.48 RSD 3,036
$31.59 €26.82
-3.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Serbia
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.95 RSD 3,482
$57.4 €48.73
-39.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.36 RSD 1,829
$25.69 €21.81
-28.53%
Cinema Ticket
$6.97 RSD 695
$10.24 €8.70
-31.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Serbia
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$368 RSD 36.7K
$579 €492
-36.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,230 RSD 819.9K
$10.5K €8,929
-21.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Serbia
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.8 RSD 9,745
$92.2 €78.3
6.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.12 RSD 4,196
$40.41 €34.31
4.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 RSD 11.0K
$101 €85.8
9.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 RSD 11.9K
$133 €113
-9.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Serbia
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 RSD 59.2K
$851 €722
-30.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$422 RSD 42.0K
$655 €556
-35.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,058 RSD 105.4K
$1,515 €1,287
-30.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$749 RSD 74.6K
$1,076 €913
-30.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,139 RSD 312.7K
$3,967 €3,368
-20.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,258 RSD 225.0K
$2,426 €2,059
-6.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Serbia
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$977 RSD 97.4K
$1,938 €1,646
-49.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.95
4.41
57.60%

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

Last update for Serbia: April 11, 2026

Last update for Italy: April 14, 2026

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