Cost of Living in Serbia - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Serbia
Address: RS

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $685 (excluding rent), and $1,321 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,727 (excluding rent), and $2,696 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.66 RSD 966

$5.80 RSD 580

$17.40 RSD 1,740

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.23 RSD 4,923

$29.54 RSD 2,954

$69.2 RSD 6,924

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.75 RSD 1,075

$8.97 RSD 897

$12.95 RSD 1,295

Cappuccino

$2.30 RSD 230

$1.27 RSD 127

$3.45 RSD 345

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

$2.20 RSD 220

$1.59 RSD 159

$3.09 RSD 309

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 RSD 174

$1.21 RSD 121

$2.52 RSD 252

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.97 RSD 297

$1.98 RSD 198

$4.46 RSD 446

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 RSD 344

$2.46 RSD 246

$4.92 RSD 492

Milk (1 liter)

$1.48 RSD 148

$1.06 RSD 106

$1.92 RSD 192

White Bread (500g)

$0.81 RSD 81.2

$0.55 RSD 55.4

$1.41 RSD 141

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.72 RSD 272

$1.21 RSD 121

$4.67 RSD 467

Eggs

$2.69 RSD 269

$1.64 RSD 164

$3.51 RSD 351

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.17 RSD 1,017

$5.85 RSD 585

$18.55 RSD 1,855

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.27 RSD 727

$4.45 RSD 445

$8.92 RSD 892

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.45 RSD 1,245

$8.91 RSD 891

$17.40 RSD 1,740

Apples (1kg)

$1.26 RSD 126

$0.78 RSD 77.6

$1.94 RSD 194

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 RSD 183

$1.45 RSD 145

$2.27 RSD 227

Oranges (1kg)

$1.83 RSD 183

$1.30 RSD 130

$3.04 RSD 304

Tomato (1kg)

$2.39 RSD 239

$1.26 RSD 126

$3.41 RSD 341

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 RSD 104

$0.60 RSD 59.6

$1.60 RSD 160

Onion (1kg)

$0.85 RSD 85.1

$0.48 RSD 47.95

$1.45 RSD 145

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.77 RSD 77.4

$0.48 RSD 47.98

$1.45 RSD 145

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 RSD 71.6

$0.50 RSD 50.1

$1.01 RSD 101

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.55 RSD 455

$4.15 RSD 415

$5.06 RSD 506

Wine (Bottle)

$6.88 RSD 688

$3.94 RSD 394

$13.76 RSD 1,376

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 RSD 85.2

$0.70 RSD 70.0

$1.20 RSD 120

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.71 RSD 171

$1.01 RSD 101

$3.61 RSD 361

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 RSD 76.8

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.02 RSD 2,002

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.00 RSD 200

$1.50 RSD 150

$3.21 RSD 321

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 RSD 87.1

$0.61 RSD 60.7

$1.13 RSD 113

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.62 RSD 1,162

$7.26 RSD 726

$17.42 RSD 1,742

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 RSD 186

$1.73 RSD 173

$2.00 RSD 200

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

$30.2K RSD 3.0M

$29.8K RSD 3.0M

$31.5K RSD 3.1M

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

$26.7K RSD 2.7M

$26.3K RSD 2.6M

$29.0K RSD 2.9M

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

$197 RSD 19.7K

$137 RSD 13.7K

$302 RSD 30.2K

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

$19.86 RSD 1,986

$9.83 RSD 983

$34.41 RSD 3,441

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.80 RSD 3,080

$19.65 RSD 1,965

$44.22 RSD 4,422

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.07 RSD 3,507

$24.54 RSD 2,454

$49.06 RSD 4,906

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.47 RSD 1,847

$10.01 RSD 1,001

$30.04 RSD 3,004

Cinema Ticket

$7.03 RSD 703

$5.03 RSD 503

$10.05 RSD 1,005

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

$371 RSD 37.1K

$242 RSD 24.2K

$574 RSD 57.4K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,355 RSD 835.5K

$5,014 RSD 501.4K

$11.8K RSD 1.2M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.8 RSD 9,875

$39.97 RSD 3,997

$150 RSD 15.0K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.86 RSD 4,286

$24.74 RSD 2,474

$69.3 RSD 6,925

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$109 RSD 10.9K

$67.9 RSD 6,789

$145 RSD 14.5K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 RSD 11.9K

$58.2 RSD 5,823

$194 RSD 19.4K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$584 RSD 58.4K

$342 RSD 34.2K

$978 RSD 97.8K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$426 RSD 42.6K

$248 RSD 24.8K

$698 RSD 69.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,039 RSD 103.9K

$491 RSD 49.1K

$1,767 RSD 176.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$748 RSD 74.8K

$400 RSD 40.0K

$1,201 RSD 120.1K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,222 RSD 322.2K

$2,044 RSD 204.4K

$5,343 RSD 534.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,265 RSD 226.5K

$1,519 RSD 151.9K

$3,545 RSD 354.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$933 RSD 93.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.95

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

Last update: March 1, 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	$511	$1,058	$1,463	$2,000	22.21	26.76
2	Belgrade	1197714	76	$742	$1,497	$1,828	$3,089	56.52	190.35
3	Bečej	19492	46	$480	$929	$1,317	$1,873	36.98	57.62
4	Cacak	69598	55	$667	$1,100	$1,797	$2,171	191.81	36.54
5	Indjija	24450	57	$675	$1,158	$1,751	$2,235	219.71	63.68
6	Jagodina	34892	55	$601	$1,110	$1,420	$2,092	173.43	39.29
7	Kikinda	49326	54	$618	$1,091	$1,315	$2,104	177.22	82.16
8	Kragujevac	146315	58	$674	$1,155	$1,621	$2,375	172.31	103.85
9	Kraljevo	57432	43	$527	$877	$1,240	$1,816	101.44	45.94
10	Krusevac	53746	54	$744	$1,082	$1,640	$2,175	82.38	72.9
11	Leskovac	54091	61	$781	$1,189	$1,827	$2,433	228.62	55.13
12	Loznica	19515	42	$490	$841	$1,078	$1,631	82.33	21.63
13	Lugavcina	3000	51	$545	$1,032	$1,333	$1,963	82.43	34.03
14	Nis	78470	52	$609	$1,032	$1,438	$2,016	45.12	208.19
15	Novi Pazar	71462	52	$665	$1,046	$1,386	$1,969	51.47	25.98
16	Novi Sad	260438	70	$737	$1,416	$1,801	$2,839	81.47	129.14
17	Pancevo	73401	56	$588	$1,116	$1,572	$2,222	63.34	130.66
18	Paracin	22349	57	$700	$1,162	$1,398	$2,178	91.91	39.57
19	Pirot	34942	61	$687	$1,243	$1,435	$2,330	49.34	48.07
20	Pozarevac	44183	49	$614	$990	$1,535	$1,877	140.4	53.81
21	Prokuplje	24627	52	$555	$1,018	$1,507	$2,005	54.25	18.45
22	Sabac	51163	47	$538	$912	$1,420	$1,837	235.59	39.37
23	Senta	14452	54	$608	$1,099	$1,547	$2,044	81.8	20.4
24	Smederevo	59261	51	$668	$1,043	$1,492	$2,001	96.11	34.03
25	Sombor	41814	45	$558	$892	$1,541	$1,775	37.05	32.41
26	Sremska Mitrovica	36764	52	$536	$1,022	$1,417	$1,965	125.13	50.03
27	Stara Pazova	18522	52	$501	$1,040	$1,414	$2,042	238.68	100.43
28	Subotica	88752	52	$646	$1,039	$1,398	$2,089	216.68	56.72
29	Titel	5300	57	$742	$1,126	$1,873	$2,252	30.69	42.27
30	Uzice	63571	51	$662	$1,017	$1,362	$1,986	33.21	63.99
31	Valjevo	56059	52	$652	$1,015	$1,597	$1,983	275.63	80.7
32	Vranje	66843	67	$628	$1,345	$1,622	$2,375	47.03	55.48
33	Vrnjacka Banja	10000	52	$584	$1,044	$1,565	$2,099	250.54	93.27
34	Vrsac	31946	48	$609	$956	$1,368	$1,832	86.95	43.76
35	Zajecar	32448	54	$525	$1,091	$1,274	$2,022	32.78	50.66
36	Zrenjanin	67129	47	$494	$912	$1,230	$1,814	-	63.9

Serbia Median Internet Speeds (Updated January 2026)

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Fixed Broadband

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The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

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.