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Greece vs Serbia: Cost of Living Comparison

Two countries, different ways of life.

Compare income, living costs excluding rent and purchasing power for the same products.

Greece · average monthly net salary€1,010≈ ₺56,473 TRY
Serbia · average monthly net salaryRSD 99,233Exchange rate unavailable

Average net income

€1,010≈ ₺56,473 TRYRSD 99,233Exchange rate unavailable
Recorded source data

Living costs (excluding rent)

€789≈ ₺44,111 TRYRSD 72,568Exchange rate unavailable
Monthly · excluding rent

Family of four costs (excluding rent)

€2,784≈ ₺155,641 TRYRSD 253,133Exchange rate unavailable
Monthly · excluding rent

Petrol 95 (1 litre)

€2.09≈ ₺116.85 TRYRSD 205.00Exchange rate unavailable
Recorded source data

Apple iPhone 18 Pro 256GB

€1,499≈ ₺83,806 TRYRSD 199,999Exchange rate unavailable
Same product model

Essential Living Costs Compared

Bars show each expense as a share of net salary in its own country.

ExpenseSalary share Greece Serbia
Living costs (excluding rent)€789.00≈ ₺44,111.18 TRYRSD 72,567.90Exchange rate unavailable
Family of four costs (excluding rent)€2,783.90≈ ₺155,641.45 TRYRSD 253,133.30Exchange rate unavailable
Petrol 95 (1 litre)€2.09≈ ₺116.85 TRYRSD 205.00Exchange rate unavailable
Diesel (1 litre)€2.05≈ ₺114.61 TRYRSD 234.00Exchange rate unavailable
LPG (1 litre)€0.97≈ ₺54.23 TRYRSD 105.00Exchange rate unavailable

Purchasing Power Overview

Sourced expenses relative to average net salary; not a quality-of-life score.

Single-person costsFamily costsiPhoneMacBookFuel · 1 L
GreeceSerbiaShare of net salary · lower expense share · Outer ring 276%

Greece and Serbia: details that can change the decision

Read country averages alongside local housing choices and access to the same product.

Greece · The impact of housing choice

Greece has 2 recorded cities whose central one-bedroom rents range from €548–€647; this is neither a national rent average nor a distribution of all listings.

CityCentre / outside centreSource date
Thessaloniki€548 / €4292026-09-17
Athens€647 / €5762026-09-19

Do not relabel national salary as pay in these cities. Compare like-sized homes, included utilities and commuting costs; a lower rent may not translate into an equal saving.

Serbia · The impact of housing choice

Serbia has 2 recorded cities whose central one-bedroom rents range from RSD 51,506–RSD 86,413; this is neither a national rent average nor a distribution of all listings.

CityCentre / outside centreSource date
Novi SadRSD 51,506 / RSD 42,0652026-09-11
BelgradeRSD 86,413 / RSD 59,1852026-09-18

Do not relabel national salary as pay in these cities. Compare like-sized homes, included utilities and commuting costs; a lower rent may not translate into an equal saving.

The same product, a different income burden

The comparison below uses same-model records with prices in both countries. Working days do not deduct living costs and are not an actual savings timeline.

ProductGreeceSerbiaIncome-relative assessment
Apple iPhone 18 Pro 256GB32.6 working days
€1,499.00 EUR
2026-09-20
44.3 working days
RSD 199,999.00 RSD
2026-09-20
Greece: 11.7 fewer working days; the same model requires a smaller share of average income.

Which evidence supports this result?

Salary and living costs are compared in each country’s own currency, so their ratio needs no currency conversion. Population describes scale, not prosperity. City and product records can have different dates; the relevant sources and record dates are shown below.

Greece

  • Average net income · Source · 2026-09-20
  • Living costs (excluding rent) · Source · 2026-09-19
  • Population · Source · 2026-09-20

Serbia

  • Average net income · Source · 2026-09-20
  • Living costs (excluding rent) · Source · 2026-09-18
  • Population · Source · 2026-09-20
Read the calculation methodology →

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All product prices, city rents, currency equivalents and sharing card

Country data and working time for the same product.

20 September 2026 dataset · Original source dates are preserved. Living costs exclude rent; city rents are not country averages.

IN THE SAME CURRENCY

See what the salaries amount to

Greece

Average monthly net salary

€1,010≈ ₺56,473 TRY

1 EUR ≈ 55.9077 TRY

Serbia

Average monthly net salary

RSD 99,233Exchange rate unavailable

No exchange rate available; local amount retained.

Equivalents use stored exchange rates, not live bank quotes. Rate dates and sources are in the methodology below.

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Salary, rent, living costs and iPhone working days in one card.

Net salary ÷ 22 working days. Assumes all salary is used for the product; expenses are not deducted.
Greece / Serbia · Comparison card

Single person · monthly costs (excluding rent)

Greece€789.00≈ ₺44,111.18 TRYSource2026-09-19
SerbiaRSD 72,567.90Exchange rate unavailableSource2026-09-18

Family of four · monthly costs (excluding rent)

Greece€2,783.90≈ ₺155,641.45 TRYSource2026-09-19
SerbiaRSD 253,133.30Exchange rate unavailableSource2026-09-18

Gasoline 95 · litre

Greece€2.09≈ ₺116.85 TRYSource2026-09-14
SerbiaRSD 205.00Exchange rate unavailableSource2026-09-14

Diesel · litre

Greece€2.05≈ ₺114.61 TRYSource2026-09-14
SerbiaRSD 234.00Exchange rate unavailableSource2026-09-14

LPG · litre

Greece€0.97≈ ₺54.23 TRYSource2026-09-14
SerbiaRSD 105.00Exchange rate unavailableSource2026-09-14

Product prices and working days

Monthly net salary ÷ 22 working days. Country salary is a benchmark, not personal income.

SAME MODEL

PlayStation 5 Disc

Greece€649.99 EUR14.2 working daysCurrent official Europe RRPSource
SerbiaNo dataNot available
SAME MODEL

Apple iPhone 18 Pro 256GB

Greece€1,499.00 EUR32.6 working daysVerified currentSource
SerbiaRSD 199,999.00 RSD44.3 working daysCurrent discounted priceSource
BENCHMARK / PROXY

Eggs · 12

Greece€4.02 EUR< 0.1 working daysbenchmarkSource
SerbiaRSD 268.80 RSD< 0.1 working daysbenchmarkSource
BENCHMARK / PROXY

Milk · 1 litre

Greece€1.52 EUR< 0.1 working daysbenchmarkSource
SerbiaRSD 139.78 RSD< 0.1 working daysbenchmarkSource

City rents · not country averages

Sources and calculation method

Product price ÷ average monthly net salary × monthly working days. Living expenses are not deducted. Currency equivalents use the ratio of existing euro-based rates. Missing rates produce no conversion.

EUR: Euro is the base currency.

RSD: No sourced exchange rate record.

TRY: Rate source · 2026-09-20 14:18:58

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What do the data show?

Greece: costs excluding rent as a share of net salary 78.1%; for one iPhone 32.6 working days. Living costs are not deducted from working time.

Serbia: costs excluding rent as a share of net salary 73.1%; for one iPhone 44.3 working days. Living costs are not deducted from working time.

Latest source-data date: . Each metric retains its own date and scope.

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