Summary about cost of living in Belgrade, Serbia:
Restaurants | |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 1,000.00 Дин | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 4,000.00 Дин | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 830.00 Дин | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 250.00 Дин | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 300.00 Дин | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 216.21 Дин | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 204.90 Дин | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 142.97 Дин | |
Markets | |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 580.51 Дин | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 68.94 Дин | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 94.72 Дин | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 267.93 Дин | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 399.47 Дин | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 335.09 Дин | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 539.31 Дин | |
Apples (1 lb) | 53.99 Дин | |
Banana (1 lb) | 87.42 Дин | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 78.46 Дин | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 83.93 Дин | |
Potato (1 lb) | 44.95 Дин | |
Onion (1 lb) | 33.49 Дин | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 70.72 Дин | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 62.16 Дин | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 700.00 Дин | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 81.50 Дин | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 136.40 Дин | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 400.00 Дин | |
Transportation | |
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 90.00 Дин | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 3,275.00 Дин | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 220.00 Дин | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 153.69 Дин | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 900.00 Дин | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 719.01 Дин | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 2,776,672.43 Дин | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 2,352,110.06 Дин | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 17,191.00 Дин | |
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 11.20 Дин | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 2,684.24 Дин | |
Sports And Leisure | |
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 3,446.67 Дин | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 1,651.04 Дин | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 700.00 Дин | |
Childcare | |
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 32,771.67 Дин | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 765,062.50 Дин | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 8,414.18 Дин | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 3,705.45 Дин | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 9,727.50 Дин | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 12,330.36 Дин | |
Rent Per Month | |
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 85,354.62 Дин | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 56,366.52 Дин | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 133,851.89 Дин | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 84,920.29 Дин | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 34,349.57 Дин | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 21,250.25 Дин | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 75,367.68 Дин | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.42 |
Cost of Living in Pancevo | 12.39 miles |
Cost of Living in Titel | 36.29 miles |
Cost of Living in Zrenjanin | 43.90 miles |
Cost of Living in Sremska Mitrovica | 47.85 miles |
Cost of Living in Novi Sad | 53.33 miles |
Cost of Living in Sabac | 53.97 miles |
Cost of Living in Valjevo | 57.31 miles |
Cost of Living in Kikinda | 80.84 miles |
Cost of Living in Kragujevac | 85.05 miles |
Cost of Living in Sombor | 107.28 miles |
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here is a very helpful site to get pretty accurate tax information on countries worldwide: https://taxsummaries.pwc.com
For Serbia check here: https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/serbia/individual/taxes-on-personal-income
As you mentioned after spending 183 days in Serbia you are considered resident thus taxable on your worldwide income (see residency section of the above mentioned report). Also I did not find any mention of a tax exclusion or special deductions for incomes out of retirement plans for that country (Serbia) in the report.
Getting trustable information before making such important decisions resp. moves is key. Keeping up to date with such information is key also as things can change (sometimes quickly as it happened in Malaysia with the MM2H program). Double checking information even if trusted is not a bad idea either.
So it's only about the Government understanding? Simple as that? Are you living on Mars?
So in Belgrade you have all kinds of people, rich, poore, etc. but the fact is Belgrade can offer you lots of chances you would not have in smaller exYU cities.
Belgrade has been growing at fast pace since 2000, and during the last few years the city is even faster transforming itself, faster than anytime in history. Many people lifted up themselves out of poverty.
For example you can not find a good electrician, for less than 50 euro per 2 hours, good independent car-mechanic won't come to work in your service if you don't pay him 1000-2000 euro, professional waiter won't work if you don't pay him 600 euro plus at least 600 tips, hairstylist 500euro + tips 500 euro.
Of course if you are not skilled, or independently working, but just a helper of a professional, you can not earn even a third of what I wrote.
I lived during the 90es outside of Serbia, in West Europe and USA, and I returned in 2001, with a little savings started my own business, on the market, everything was lacking at those times in Belgrade, and enterpreneurs who knew how to fulfill the gap made millions. I muself know a few self-made millionaires (from 2-3 to 40 million) who during the 90es could not afford to eat, and after selling some little estate, invested into machines, started production or import of things everyone needed.
There are many such cases, so everyone can come and visit Belgrade, and many haters will start loving it, or hate it even more, it's all up to you guys!
I live in Serbia and so many things are expensive
If there is a thing for 300$ in Serbia it would cost 400$
Night life is rich and diverse and the city itself is not mentally and spiritually sterile. I always look forward to coming back, and any turist will probably feel the same way as Belgradians are easy-going people and great friends. ZG ♡ BG Lijep pozdrav! ;)
People working in IT/or for foreign enterprises, banking sector make over 1,000€ without doubt.
Apparently you are also doing well at killing your own children in schools and shopping malls... Congrats, keep practicing, and make the world a better place
Things may improve only when the small towns exhaust their pool of workers coming in or try to get more investments.
I read the 20 last comments and I can say that there are some trolls here.
Of course, life in Belgrade is hard. There are a lot of people who don't earn enough to live in Stari Grad or Dorcol, but it's the same thing in Paris or Berlin or London. Working class works in centre and lives in suburbs as everywhere in Europe or US.
The average net salarys are low but a emerging sectors pay good salarys (IT sector in Belgrade is exceptionnal for example. With a little bit more support from the government the Belgrade IT sector could be the best in Eastern Europe. I think the young generation (20-35) must look forward and they are well educated so they can attract foreign companies. Be patient, look forward !
But, even if you go to Serbia from time to time, which I doubt, why you do that if you hate it so much? It is obvious that you are a CNN type of idiot since your comments are completely removed from reality. For you, and those like you, Serbia is land of good , kind people. Inform yourself before you start embarrassing yourself even though you are not using your real name. So, go back to your rat hole where you belong!
There are so many 'Anonymous' comments here so it is hard to answer some of them. But, one of these 'Anonymous' (comment dated February 28th) is obviously very miserable and unhappy with being in Serbia. Why don't you leave and go some place where you will be happy. Besides, your nonsense comments about US and Russia in relations to events is Serbia are so ridiculous. US has inflicted damage to Serbia worth billions of $$ and now they are 'helping' for free??
He said - 'Serbia is nothing more than a shithole, literally, just as their people are, let Serbia rot no other countries care'.
I wonder if even a mother could love an idiot of this magnitude? My condolences to your mother, wherever she is.
Renting a house in suburbs of Belgrade area is an excellent idea for foreign entrepreneurs coz you can put 2 people on site in 2 separate rooms and an additional 3rd room is an official office.That way people here do not travel to work and they work to the maximum coz they have everything free of charge(accommodation+food) and a salary.90% of IT professionals and in my own opionon highly skilled IT professionals in Belgrade are coming from undeveloped small cities outside Belgrade from undeveloped areas in country and they are agreed to work for 200-250 euro any IT outsourcing task with accommodation/food provided.
Accommodation in suburbs is about 50 euro per person per room in 3-4 bedroom house and the food is about 100 euro from cheap online food distributors they bring the food at your doors without any additional cost per worker to fill up their freezer so they can cook and take as much as they want.The pain is you have to deal with Serbian language.Almost 95% of online services are in Serbian and Google translate option doesn't help a lot since you will get wrong translation due to high complexity of Serbian/Slavic language.
So in all 250 euro is a cost to rent for a large 3 bedroom house in suburs+200 euro per IT worker+200 euro per additional IT worker with free room and food provided+100 euro per person for food,that's all about 850 euro a month for a large fully furnished house,2 workers on site per month all expenses.Setting up your business in centre of city is 300% more expensive anywherea between 1500-2000 euro.
Those 2 IT workers can make about anything between 2-5 thousands euro in outsourced IT projects to rich EU and USA countries with foreign IT manager/local company(DOO)owner who is native english/german/french/scandinavian speaker.
Usual salary in private sector is 170-250 euro a month.In public sector much higher about 400 euro but that's for vip people reserved.Shops,bars,shopping malls,social activities are great.Many Serbian people from smaller places invest their savings in Belgrade's tourism industry and activities for EU tourists.It is a city to relax and to forget all your worries but you must find some relieble and honest people before you come.
A city has many fake real estate agents and fake tourist guider.Be aware of unregistered airport's taxi drivers.
Do not enter into any taxi on Belgrade's airport.
Get a bus no 72/A1 which are passing each 10 minutes.
The bus 72/A1 ticket is less than a euro/80 eurocents.
If you get a fake taxi from airport they will charge you 100 or 150 euro for 20 km half an hour drive from airport to the centre ,once you arrive in centre of city.One of the most bad experience with tourists in Belgrade are unregistered and fake taxi drivers on Belgrade's airport.Be aware of them and do not trust them any word they say to you.
Be aware of many scammers although majority of people if very honest and they will assist you free of charge.The best rule to have a good time in Belgrade is to first find local honest people from FB or similiar social network to wait for you on airport then to come.
Finding houses in suburbs of Belgrade is much easier and 2-3 times cheaper than in centre of city.One of them is from England and he says nobody had asked him anything about permision of stay or similiar papers unlike renting a house in England or Netherlands or Germany.He just gave the money to the landlord/owner and he got a house key after 15 minutes of inspection of house.No hassles no deposits no stupit bureaucracy like in EU.He works there as a native english teacher part time 3-4 hours a day and he makes about 50-60 euro a day after one on one english clasess to the local low age young students from rich Belgredian families who are lookgin especially for native English teacher,billed on hourly basis about 12-15 euro per 2 persons by table.His wife is about to come soon.He says he enjoyed in Belgrade for last couple of months like never in his life in boring England.After giving english classed he spends his 50 euro a day salary in Belgrade pubs and sightseeing all day.No taxes on that income.Nothing.