Travel budget and cost of living in Serbia how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Serbia and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Serbia. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Serbia travel budget.
Travel budget in Serbia
Serbia: calculate your travel budget
Serbia: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Serbia for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 42 for 2 ppl.
- $ 12 per person
- $ 2.9 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 991* (97272 RSD)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 63 for 2 ppl.
- $ 24 per person
- $ 8.1 per person
- $ 6.1 per person
Total budget:
$ 1921* (188538 RSD)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 85 for 2 ppl.
- $ 35 per person
- $ 17 per person
- $ 13 per person
Total budget:
$ 2956* (290192 RSD)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Serbia in 2023
Cost of living: Serbia VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Serbia in 2023 is 42% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Serbia by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Serbia compared to the national average.
Cities | /Serbia | View Details |
---|---|---|
Belgrade | 15% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Belgrade |
Novi Pazar | 8% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Novi Pazar |
Valjevo | 4% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Valjevo |
Sombor | 2% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Sombor |
Vrbas | 1% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Vrbas |
Novi Sad | 3% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Novi Sad |
Bor | 12% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Bor |
Local prices in Serbia by expense type
Serbia: Restaurant budget

($ 5.1 to $ 15)
63% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 13 to $ 36)
58% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 7.6 to $ 9.6)
24% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 3.6)
65% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 2.5)
62% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 3.6)
63% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 2.5)
31% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 2)
36% less than in the United States (USA)

Serbia: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 55 to $ 55)
56% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 48 to $ 65)
62% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 51 to $ 107)
68% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 77 to $ 156)
68% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 127 to $ 232)
75% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 39 to $ 51)
67% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 69 to $ 220)
54% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 84 to $ 181)
43% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 58 to $ 106)
73% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 100 to $ 220)
32% less than in the United States (USA)

Serbia: Supermarket food budget

($ 1.1 to $ 1.8)
24% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1.6)
79% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 4.1)
54% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.7 to $ 3.3)
44% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.5 to $ 9.2)
44% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 1.8)
79% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 3.6)
56% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 2)
66% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 0.8)
73% less than in the United States (USA)

Serbia: Public and private transport budget

($ 0.5 to $ 1.1)
76% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 1.6)
47% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.7 to $ 2.2)
63% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 3)
42% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.8 to $ 121)
58% less than in the United States (USA)

Serbia: Leisure activity budget

($ 4.1 to $ 10.2)
57% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 8.1 to $ 27)
31% less than in the United States (USA)

Serbia: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 3.8 to $ 4.5)
59% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 32 to $ 133)
41% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 22 to $ 63)
18% less than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 128)

(fair price: $ 688)

(fair price: $ 175)

(fair price: $ 842)

(fair price: $ 196)

(fair price: $ 895)
About the information on the cost of living in Serbia
The information about the cost of living in Serbia shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Serbia updated on 22-09-2023.
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