Cost of Living in Serbia - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Serbia
Address: RS

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $683 (excluding rent), and $1,328 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,707 (excluding rent), and $2,645 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.00 RSD 1,010

$6.00 RSD 606

$18.00 RSD 1,819

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.2 RSD 5,070

$30.10 RSD 3,042

$70.6 RSD 7,132

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.48 RSD 1,059

$8.74 RSD 883

$12.63 RSD 1,276

Cappuccino

$2.28 RSD 230

$1.26 RSD 127

$3.41 RSD 345

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

$2.19 RSD 221

$1.59 RSD 160

$3.08 RSD 311

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 RSD 176

$1.21 RSD 122

$2.53 RSD 255

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.95 RSD 298

$1.96 RSD 198

$4.42 RSD 446

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 RSD 351

$2.48 RSD 251

$4.96 RSD 502

Milk (1 liter)

$1.41 RSD 142

$1.01 RSD 102

$1.83 RSD 185

White Bread (500g)

$0.82 RSD 82.8

$0.56 RSD 56.5

$1.43 RSD 144

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.59 RSD 262

$1.16 RSD 117

$4.45 RSD 450

Eggs

$2.75 RSD 278

$1.68 RSD 169

$3.59 RSD 362

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.08 RSD 1,019

$5.81 RSD 587

$18.40 RSD 1,859

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.18 RSD 726

$4.40 RSD 445

$8.81 RSD 890

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.59 RSD 1,273

$9.01 RSD 911

$17.60 RSD 1,779

Apples (1kg)

$1.29 RSD 131

$0.80 RSD 80.6

$1.99 RSD 201

Banana (1kg)

$1.93 RSD 195

$1.52 RSD 154

$2.38 RSD 240

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 RSD 183

$1.29 RSD 130

$3.01 RSD 304

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 RSD 244

$1.27 RSD 129

$3.44 RSD 348

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 RSD 102

$0.58 RSD 58.2

$1.54 RSD 156

Onion (1kg)

$0.85 RSD 85.9

$0.48 RSD 48.37

$1.45 RSD 146

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.83 RSD 83.8

$0.51 RSD 52.0

$1.55 RSD 157

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 RSD 72.5

$0.50 RSD 50.7

$1.01 RSD 102

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.39 RSD 444

$4.01 RSD 405

$4.89 RSD 494

Wine (Bottle)

$6.98 RSD 705

$3.98 RSD 402

$12.96 RSD 1,309

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 RSD 81.5

$0.66 RSD 67.0

$1.13 RSD 115

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 RSD 166

$0.97 RSD 97.9

$3.47 RSD 351

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.82 RSD 83.1

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.57 RSD 1,978

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.96 RSD 198

$1.47 RSD 149

$3.14 RSD 317

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 1,191

$7.37 RSD 745

$17.68 RSD 1,787

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.78 RSD 180

$1.67 RSD 169

$1.92 RSD 194

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

$31.2K RSD 3.2M

$30.8K RSD 3.1M

$32.5K RSD 3.3M

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

$27.0K RSD 2.7M

$26.6K RSD 2.7M

$29.4K RSD 3.0M

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

$195 RSD 19.7K

$136 RSD 13.7K

$299 RSD 30.2K

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

$20.28 RSD 2,049

$10.03 RSD 1,014

$35.13 RSD 3,550

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.40 RSD 3,072

$19.40 RSD 1,960

$43.65 RSD 4,411

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.50 RSD 3,587

$24.84 RSD 2,510

$49.67 RSD 5,019

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.43 RSD 1,862

$9.99 RSD 1,009

$29.97 RSD 3,029

Cinema Ticket

$6.80 RSD 687

$4.86 RSD 491

$9.72 RSD 982

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

$358 RSD 36.2K

$233 RSD 23.5K

$553 RSD 55.9K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,385 RSD 847.3K

$5,032 RSD 508.5K

$11.8K RSD 1.2M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$96.6 RSD 9,761

$39.10 RSD 3,951

$147 RSD 14.8K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.32 RSD 4,377

$25.00 RSD 2,526

$70.0 RSD 7,073

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$111 RSD 11.2K

$69.0 RSD 6,971

$148 RSD 14.9K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 RSD 12.3K

$59.5 RSD 6,015

$198 RSD 20.0K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$584 RSD 59.0K

$343 RSD 34.6K

$979 RSD 99.0K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$417 RSD 42.1K

$242 RSD 24.5K

$682 RSD 68.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,032 RSD 104.3K

$488 RSD 49.3K

$1,756 RSD 177.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$743 RSD 75.1K

$398 RSD 40.2K

$1,194 RSD 120.6K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,283 RSD 331.8K

$2,089 RSD 211.1K

$5,231 RSD 528.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,186 RSD 220.9K

$1,501 RSD 151.7K

$3,442 RSD 347.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$941 RSD 95.0K

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 18, 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	$547	$1,048	$1,477	$2,065	22.21	26.76
2	Belgrade	1197714	76	$740	$1,500	$1,858	$3,111	56.52	190.35
3	Bečej	19492	46	$532	$933	$1,290	$1,826	36.98	57.62
4	Cacak	69598	55	$679	$1,080	$1,583	$2,186	191.81	36.54
5	Indjija	24450	57	$639	$1,128	$1,563	$2,243	219.71	63.68
6	Jagodina	34892	55	$627	$1,103	$1,571	$2,109	173.43	39.29
7	Kikinda	49326	54	$537	$1,065	$1,527	$2,097	177.22	82.16
8	Kragujevac	146315	58	$672	$1,155	$1,636	$2,298	172.31	103.85
9	Kraljevo	57432	43	$526	$878	$1,599	$1,764	101.44	45.94
10	Krusevac	53746	54	$582	$1,084	$1,645	$2,176	82.38	72.9
11	Leskovac	54091	61	$803	$1,200	$1,610	$2,393	228.62	55.13
12	Loznica	19515	42	$424	$835	$985	$1,618	82.33	21.63
13	Lugavcina	3000	51	$592	$1,025	$1,227	$1,965	82.43	34.03
14	Nis	78470	52	$595	$1,035	$1,447	$2,030	45.12	208.19
15	Novi Pazar	71462	52	$668	$1,042	$1,256	$1,942	51.47	25.98
16	Novi Sad	260438	70	$725	$1,400	$1,804	$2,781	81.47	129.14
17	Pancevo	73401	56	$564	$1,096	$1,443	$2,229	63.34	130.66
18	Paracin	22349	57	$613	$1,126	$1,468	$2,179	91.91	39.57
19	Pirot	34942	61	$816	$1,210	$1,714	$2,291	49.34	48.07
20	Pozarevac	44183	49	$648	$966	$1,328	$1,896	140.4	53.81
21	Prokuplje	24627	52	$627	$1,040	$1,418	$2,001	54.25	18.45
22	Sabac	51163	47	$640	$916	$1,468	$1,846	235.59	39.37
23	Senta	14452	54	$614	$1,061	$1,386	$2,041	81.8	20.4
24	Smederevo	59261	52	$642	$1,030	$1,392	$2,015	96.11	34.03
25	Sombor	41814	45	$599	$887	$1,398	$1,768	37.05	32.41
26	Sremska Mitrovica	36764	52	$687	$1,016	$1,679	$1,962	125.13	50.03
27	Stara Pazova	18522	52	$633	$1,029	$1,626	$1,990	238.68	100.43
28	Subotica	88752	52	$629	$1,016	$1,272	$2,034	216.68	56.72
29	Titel	5300	57	$740	$1,119	$1,716	$2,227	30.69	42.27
30	Uzice	63571	52	$655	$1,023	$1,472	$1,953	33.21	63.99
31	Valjevo	56059	52	$652	$1,023	$1,424	$1,999	275.63	80.7
32	Vranje	66843	67	$836	$1,357	$1,463	$2,328	47.03	55.48
33	Vrnjacka Banja	10000	52	$591	$1,012	$1,517	$2,146	250.54	93.27
34	Vrsac	31946	48	$605	$953	$1,230	$1,833	86.95	43.76
35	Zajecar	32448	54	$583	$1,076	$1,269	$1,994	32.78	50.66
36	Zrenjanin	67129	47	$587	$930	$1,468	$1,852	-	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.