Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Serbia Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Serbia

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 19.8% more expensive than Serbia without rent, and 37.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 17.2% more expensive than Serbia without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Serbia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$9.85 RSD 1,000
62.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$49.91 RSD 5,065
15.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$10.64 RSD 1,080
-0.38%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$2.39 RSD 242
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$2.14 RSD 217
21.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.75 RSD 178
9.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.98 RSD 303
15.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$3.43 RSD 348
19.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Serbia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.47 RSD 149
-19.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.81 RSD 82.4
88.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.69 RSD 273
-40.15%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.67 RSD 271
16.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$10.08 RSD 1,023
41.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$7.22 RSD 733
19.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$12.54 RSD 1,272
25.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.32 RSD 134
85.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.83 RSD 186
13.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.81 RSD 183
12.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$2.48 RSD 251
6.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.06 RSD 107
72.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.84 RSD 85.1
133.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.78 RSD 78.8
74.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.72 RSD 73.1
2.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$4.52 RSD 458
42.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$7.31 RSD 742
-21.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.87 RSD 87.8
51.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.64 RSD 167
26.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Serbia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.77 RSD 78.4
132.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$19.85 RSD 2,015
73.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$1.94 RSD 197
135.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.91 RSD 92.7
46.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$12.06 RSD 1,224
118.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.86 RSD 189
-1.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$30.9K RSD 3.1M
27.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$27.4K RSD 2.8M
14.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Serbia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$196 RSD 19.9K
-24.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$19.85 RSD 2,015
3.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$31.24 RSD 3,171
6.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Serbia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$35 RSD 3,552
35.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$18.08 RSD 1,835
-13.50%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$6.85 RSD 695
38.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Serbia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$370 RSD 37.5K
41.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$8,553 RSD 868K
16.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Serbia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$96.2 RSD 9,760
-9.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$43.24 RSD 4,388
-13.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$113 RSD 11.4K
-18.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$119 RSD 12.1K
-9.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Serbia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$589 RSD 59.8K
78.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$416 RSD 42.2K
95.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,047 RSD 106.2K
61.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$732 RSD 74.3K
69.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$3,510 RSD 356.3K
20.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$2,412 RSD 244.8K
12.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Serbia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$912 RSD 92.6K
119.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
6.95
-49.50%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Serbia: October 29, 2025

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