Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Serbia Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Serbia

😐 Solo nomad: United States is 69.6% more expensive than Serbia without rent, and 116.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United States is 60.8% more expensive than Serbia without rent, and 100.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United States
Serbia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.36 $20.36
$9.61 RSD 957
111.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 $74.3
$49.72 RSD 4,950
49.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 $11.42
$10.51 RSD 1,047
8.66%
Cappuccino
$5.21 $5.21
$2.36 RSD 235
120.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 $2.62
$2.16 RSD 215
21.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 $2.15
$1.66 RSD 166
29.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.84 $5.84
$2.89 RSD 287
102.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.18 $7.18
$3.36 RSD 335
113.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United States
Serbia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 $1.08
$1.48 RSD 147
-27.03%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 $3.59
$0.89 RSD 88.8
303.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.71 $4.71
$2.66 RSD 265
77.07%
Eggs
$4.38 $4.38
$2.64 RSD 263
65.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.67 $12.67
$10.35 RSD 1,031
22.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.40 $12.40
$7.41 RSD 737
67.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.39 $16.39
$12.38 RSD 1,233
32.39%
Apples (1kg)
$5.16 $5.16
$1.26 RSD 125
309.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 $1.72
$1.83 RSD 182
-6.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.47 $4.47
$1.79 RSD 179
149.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.01 $5.01
$2.37 RSD 236
111.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.91 $2.91
$1.01 RSD 100
188.12%
Onion (1kg)
$3.06 $3.06
$0.89 RSD 88.9
243.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 $2.16
$0.77 RSD 76.8
180.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 $2.21
$0.68 RSD 67.9
225.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.93 $9.93
$4.50 RSD 448
120.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.94 $14.94
$6.86 RSD 683
117.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 $1.91
$0.80 RSD 79.9
138.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 $3.70
$1.71 RSD 170
116.37%
🚌 Getting Around
United States
Serbia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 $2.55
$0.81 RSD 81.0
214.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.0 $65.0
$19.94 RSD 1,985
226.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.69 $3.69
$2.02 RSD 202
82.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 $1.78
$0.91 RSD 90.9
95.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.24 $30.24
$12.02 RSD 1,197
151.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 $0.95
$1.81 RSD 180
-47.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K $29.7K
$31.1K RSD 3.1M
-4.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K $26.3K
$26.9K RSD 2.7M
-2.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Serbia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 $210
$196 RSD 19.5K
6.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.3 $58.3
$20.03 RSD 1,994
191.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.1 $72.1
$30.48 RSD 3,034
136.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United States
Serbia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.90 $45.90
$34.95 RSD 3,480
31.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.20 $22.20
$18.36 RSD 1,828
20.92%
Cinema Ticket
$14.25 $14.25
$6.97 RSD 694
104.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United States
Serbia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,367 $1,367
$368 RSD 36.7K
271.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.8K $22.8K
$8,230 RSD 819.4K
176.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United States
Serbia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.0 $53.0
$97.8 RSD 9,738
-45.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.96 $42.96
$42.12 RSD 4,194
1.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.4 $89.4
$111 RSD 11.0K
-19.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 $113
$120 RSD 11.9K
-5.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United States
Serbia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,766 $1,766
$594 RSD 59.2K
197.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 $1,460
$422 RSD 42.0K
245.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,865 $2,865
$1,058 RSD 105.4K
170.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,360 $2,360
$749 RSD 74.5K
215.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,427 $3,427
$3,139 RSD 312.5K
9.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,624 $2,624
$2,258 RSD 224.8K
16.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United States
Serbia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,306 $4,306
$977 RSD 97.3K
340.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
6.95
-6.33%

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Last update for United States: April 12, 2026

Last update for Serbia: April 11, 2026

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