Cost of Living in Serbia - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Serbia
Address: RS

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $687 (excluding rent), and $1,301 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,713 (excluding rent), and $2,690 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.65 RSD 974

$5.79 RSD 584

$17.37 RSD 1,754

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.52 RSD 4,899

$29.11 RSD 2,939

$68.2 RSD 6,891

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.54 RSD 1,064

$8.79 RSD 888

$12.69 RSD 1,282

Cappuccino

$2.37 RSD 240

$1.31 RSD 132

$3.55 RSD 358

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 RSD 218

$1.56 RSD 158

$3.03 RSD 306

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 RSD 175

$1.20 RSD 121

$2.51 RSD 254

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.03 RSD 306

$2.02 RSD 204

$4.54 RSD 459

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.53 RSD 356

$2.52 RSD 254

$5.04 RSD 509

Milk (1 liter)

$1.47 RSD 149

$1.06 RSD 107

$1.91 RSD 193

White Bread (500g)

$0.87 RSD 88.4

$0.60 RSD 60.3

$1.52 RSD 154

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.57 RSD 260

$1.15 RSD 116

$4.43 RSD 447

Eggs

$2.71 RSD 273

$1.65 RSD 167

$3.53 RSD 357

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.32 RSD 1,042

$5.94 RSD 600

$18.84 RSD 1,902

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.09 RSD 716

$4.34 RSD 439

$8.70 RSD 878

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.50 RSD 1,262

$8.95 RSD 903

$17.47 RSD 1,764

Apples (1kg)

$1.29 RSD 130

$0.80 RSD 80.5

$1.99 RSD 201

Banana (1kg)

$1.84 RSD 185

$1.45 RSD 147

$2.27 RSD 229

Oranges (1kg)

$1.75 RSD 177

$1.25 RSD 126

$2.92 RSD 295

Tomato (1kg)

$2.46 RSD 248

$1.30 RSD 131

$3.50 RSD 354

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 RSD 102

$0.58 RSD 58.3

$1.54 RSD 156

Onion (1kg)

$0.83 RSD 84.1

$0.47 RSD 47.38

$1.42 RSD 143

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.78 RSD 78.4

$0.48 RSD 48.64

$1.45 RSD 147

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 RSD 69.3

$0.48 RSD 48.50

$0.97 RSD 98.0

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.37 RSD 441

$3.98 RSD 402

$4.86 RSD 491

Wine (Bottle)

$7.08 RSD 715

$4.05 RSD 409

$13.15 RSD 1,328

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 RSD 83.5

$0.68 RSD 68.6

$1.16 RSD 117

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.66 RSD 168

$0.98 RSD 98.8

$3.51 RSD 354

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 RSD 76.8

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.88 RSD 2,008

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.01 RSD 203

$1.51 RSD 152

$3.22 RSD 325

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.93 RSD 93.6

$0.65 RSD 65.2

$1.20 RSD 121

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.79 RSD 1,190

$7.37 RSD 744

$17.68 RSD 1,785

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.79 RSD 181

$1.67 RSD 169

$1.93 RSD 194

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.8K RSD 3.1M

$30.4K RSD 3.1M

$32.1K RSD 3.2M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.2K RSD 2.7M

$26.8K RSD 2.7M

$29.6K RSD 3.0M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$193 RSD 19.5K

$134 RSD 13.5K

$295 RSD 29.8K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.09 RSD 2,028

$9.94 RSD 1,004

$34.80 RSD 3,514

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.34 RSD 3,064

$19.36 RSD 1,955

$43.57 RSD 4,399

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.75 RSD 3,510

$24.32 RSD 2,455

$48.62 RSD 4,910

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.41 RSD 1,859

$9.98 RSD 1,008

$29.94 RSD 3,024

Cinema Ticket

$6.84 RSD 691

$4.89 RSD 494

$9.77 RSD 987

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$362 RSD 36.6K

$236 RSD 23.8K

$559 RSD 56.5K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,514 RSD 859.7K

$5,110 RSD 516.0K

$12.0K RSD 1.2M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.3 RSD 9,924

$39.78 RSD 4,017

$149 RSD 15.1K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.26 RSD 4,368

$24.97 RSD 2,521

$69.9 RSD 7,058

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$109 RSD 11.0K

$68.0 RSD 6,868

$146 RSD 14.7K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 RSD 12.0K

$58.3 RSD 5,888

$194 RSD 19.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$581 RSD 58.7K

$341 RSD 34.5K

$975 RSD 98.4K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$424 RSD 42.8K

$247 RSD 24.9K

$694 RSD 70.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,036 RSD 104.6K

$489 RSD 49.4K

$1,762 RSD 177.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$748 RSD 75.5K

$400 RSD 40.4K

$1,201 RSD 121.3K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,275 RSD 330.8K

$2,085 RSD 210.6K

$5,218 RSD 526.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,191 RSD 221.3K

$1,504 RSD 151.9K

$3,452 RSD 348.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$934 RSD 94.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.95

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

Last update: January 13, 2026

By City in Serbia

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Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
1	Aleksinac	14593	53	$642	$1,073	$1,495	$2,030	22.21	26.76
2	Belgrade	1197714	76	$745	$1,516	$1,843	$3,033	56.52	190.35
3	Bečej	19492	46	$494	$922	$1,522	$1,835	36.98	57.62
4	Cacak	69598	55	$654	$1,110	$1,745	$2,195	191.81	36.54
5	Indjija	24450	57	$723	$1,134	$1,555	$2,206	219.71	63.68
6	Jagodina	34892	55	$598	$1,101	$1,672	$2,116	173.43	39.29
7	Kikinda	49326	54	$578	$1,081	$1,712	$2,054	177.22	82.16
8	Kragujevac	146315	58	$662	$1,172	$1,639	$2,356	172.31	103.85
9	Kraljevo	57432	43	$499	$877	$1,289	$1,782	101.44	45.94
10	Krusevac	53746	54	$561	$1,083	$1,396	$2,144	82.38	72.9
11	Leskovac	54091	61	$686	$1,207	$1,656	$2,428	228.62	55.13
12	Loznica	19515	42	$401	$844	$965	$1,612	82.33	21.63
13	Lugavcina	3000	51	$582	$1,007	$1,288	$1,928	82.43	34.03
14	Nis	78470	52	$607	$1,013	$1,444	$1,980	45.12	208.19
15	Novi Pazar	71462	52	$650	$1,056	$1,525	$1,980	51.47	25.98
16	Novi Sad	260438	70	$746	$1,379	$1,821	$2,796	81.47	129.14
17	Pancevo	73401	56	$652	$1,097	$1,347	$2,209	63.34	130.66
18	Paracin	22349	57	$676	$1,125	$1,708	$2,200	91.91	39.57
19	Pirot	34942	61	$784	$1,237	$1,865	$2,341	49.34	48.07
20	Pozarevac	44183	49	$586	$968	$1,439	$1,941	140.4	53.81
21	Prokuplje	24627	52	$517	$1,020	$1,584	$1,989	54.25	18.45
22	Sabac	51163	47	$549	$912	$1,354	$1,853	235.59	39.37
23	Senta	14452	54	$687	$1,076	$1,440	$2,081	81.8	20.4
24	Smederevo	59261	52	$639	$1,039	$1,549	$2,008	96.11	34.03
25	Sombor	41814	45	$618	$888	$1,523	$1,786	37.05	32.41
26	Sremska Mitrovica	36764	52	$569	$1,034	$1,388	$2,001	125.13	50.03
27	Stara Pazova	18522	52	$628	$1,025	$1,609	$2,032	238.68	100.43
28	Subotica	88752	52	$618	$1,045	$1,365	$2,088	216.68	56.72
29	Titel	5300	57	$683	$1,151	$1,418	$2,226	30.69	42.27
30	Uzice	63571	52	$670	$1,019	$1,464	$1,963	33.21	63.99
31	Valjevo	56059	52	$536	$1,026	$1,424	$1,966	275.63	80.7
32	Vranje	66843	67	$741	$1,332	$1,749	$2,357	47.03	55.48
33	Vrnjacka Banja	10000	52	$684	$1,038	$1,677	$2,108	250.54	93.27
34	Vrsac	31946	48	$479	$943	$1,304	$1,854	86.95	43.76
35	Zajecar	32448	54	$660	$1,096	$1,307	$2,039	32.78	50.66
36	Zrenjanin	67129	47	$560	$934	$1,354	$1,810	-	63.9

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Cost of Living in Serbia - Frequently Asked Questions

Serbia tends to offer a favorable balance of affordability and lifestyle for longer stays. Cost of Living in Serbia is notably lower for everyday essentials, transit, and casual dining than in many Western European destinations, while tourism hotspots can raise prices for short stays. In Belgrade, Novi Sad, or Niš, you'll find a mix of affordable rentals and modern coworking spaces; seek out sublets or long-term leases to lock in better rates. Adjustable dining and market shopping give you room to experiment without breaking the budget. Tip: Map a basic monthly budget and test a few neighborhoods before committing to a base.

Daily life blends affordability with a lively street life. When you search for housing, focus on central districts in Belgrade or affordable pockets in Novi Sad; the choice shapes your monthly outlay. Serbia living cost is influenced by neighborhood choice, season, and length of stay; expect differences between city centers and outlying areas. Groceries and bakeries offer good value, while dining in sit-down spots adds variety but stays reasonable. Public transit, including trams, buses, and trains, offers a cheap, reliable way to move; markets and local shops simplify errands. Tip: try a weekend market circuit to compare prices.

Quality of life rises when you run a practical budgeting framework that matches your pace. Start with a simple split: housing, food, transport, and miscellaneous, then adjust with the seasons. Winters may raise heating or energy usage, while summers tilt toward air-conditioned cafes and outdoor events. Neighborhood fit matters: discover compact, walkable cores for easy errands, or opt for greener, quieter boroughs if you value work focus. Take advantage of local markets, seasonal produce, and monthly coworking passes to keep costs predictable. Tip: test a few long-weekend trips to compare city vibes and convenience across areas.