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πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΈCost of living in Serbia

βˆ’32% Everyday spending in Serbia costs 32% less than the EU average.

Phone & internet, food & soft drinks and furniture & household cost the most compared with the rest of Europe; housing & utilities, health and restaurants & hotels the least.

Price level by category

What costs more, and how much

EU average = 100. The bar's length is Serbia's price level for the same basket.

  • Phone & internet+3%
  • Food & soft drinksβˆ’3%
  • Furniture & householdβˆ’5%
  • Clothing & shoesβˆ’6%
  • Transportβˆ’16%
  • Alcohol & tobaccoβˆ’28%
  • Recreation & cultureβˆ’30%
  • Personal care & servicesβˆ’33%
  • Restaurants & hotelsβˆ’34%
  • Healthβˆ’50%
  • Housing & utilitiesβˆ’61%
EU averageEurostat, 2025
Against its neighbours

Cheaper than Poland

Household spending, EU average = 100.

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί EU100
πŸ‡­πŸ‡Ί Hungary78
πŸ‡΅πŸ‡± Poland73
πŸ‡·πŸ‡Έ Serbia68
πŸ‡²πŸ‡© Moldova67
πŸ‡·πŸ‡΄ Romania65
49% cheaperthan the United States for the same household spending (World Bank, 2025)
Living there

The basics

Status
Non-EU (Candidate)
Stay
Schengen rules for stay limits apply. Visa-free for 90 days for most.
Healthcare
Private insurance required.
Currency
RSD (Dinar)
Banking
Limited Wise/Revolut (Revolut/Wise)
Paying
Cash preferred
English
2 out of 5
Getting around
Moovit
Say it locally

Seven phrases

Hello
Zdravo
Thank you
Hvala
Yes/No
Da / Ne
How are you?
Kako si?
Excuse me
Izvinite
Check, please!
Račun, molim!
Do you speak English?
Govorite li engleski?
Cities

Five places to live

Belgrade Kragujevac NiΕ‘ Novi Sad Subotica
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Google Maps Search Hub

Category Search Link
πŸ‹οΈ Gyms & Fitness Find Gyms in πŸ‡·πŸ‡Έ Serbia
πŸ§– Spas & Wellness Find Spas in πŸ‡·πŸ‡Έ Serbia
πŸ’» Coworking Find Coworking in πŸ‡·πŸ‡Έ Serbia
β˜• Work-friendly Cafes Find Cafes in πŸ‡·πŸ‡Έ Serbia
πŸ›’ Supermarkets Find Supermarkets in πŸ‡·πŸ‡Έ Serbia
πŸ₯Ύ Hiking Trails Find Trails in πŸ‡·πŸ‡Έ Serbia
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Drug Policy

Substance Status Penalty
Cannabis 🟑 Mild
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Useful Links

🏠 Housing & Rent

Link Description
Nekretnine.rs Housing

πŸ’Ό Jobs

Link Description
Indeed Serbia Job search
Where the numbers come from
  1. Eurostat, prc_ppp_ind_1: price level indices, EU27 = 100, 2025. Reuse authorised with acknowledgement.
  2. World Bank, PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI: household price level, United States = 100, 2025. CC BY 4.0.