Cost of Living in Serbia for Students 2026

What it costs to live and study in Serbia, measured against comparable destinations, with the figures that decide a student budget.

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Price level, against the United States

41%

A basket of goods costing $100 in the United States costs about $41 in Serbia, at market exchange rates. This is a whole-economy average from the World Bank (2023), not a student budget — rent near a university and a student's own habits move it a long way in both directions.

Universities in Serbia

#2 in Serbia Serbia

University of Fine Arts Belgrade

Public University — The University of Arts in Belgrade is a higher-education institution in Belgrade. It was founded as an association of four art faculties: the Faculty of Music, the Faculty of Fine Arts, the...

—Tuition (indicative)

1957Founded

2,700Students

—International

Admissions open

#2 in Serbia · by research impact

6,082,292 citations · h-index 514

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#1 in Serbia Serbia

University of Belgrade

Public University — The University of Belgrade is a university in Belgrade. It has an admissions process described as a combined competition for student enrollment for the academic cycle shown on the site, alon...

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—Founded

—Students

—International

Admissions open

#1 in Serbia · by research impact

6,082,292 citations · h-index 514

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#5 in Serbia Serbia

University of Kragujevac

Public University — University of Kragujevac is a public university located in Serbia.

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—Students

—International

Admissions open

#5 in Serbia · by research impact

565,950 citations · h-index 199

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Megatrend University of Applied Sciences

Public University — Megatrend University of Applied Sciences is presented on the provided material through a section called Megatrend Educational Blog, which focuses on supporting aspiring educators and new tea...

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Admissions open

Not yet ranked No QS position or research record found

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#4 in Serbia Serbia

University of Nis

Public University — The University of Nis is a university in Nis, Serbia, located at University Square 2, 18104 Nis. The institution provides information through sections on faculties, students, cooperation, an...

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—Founded

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Admissions open

#4 in Serbia · by research impact

639,365 citations · h-index 203

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University of Priština

Public University — The University of Priština, with a temporary seat in Kosovska Mitrovica, is an education and research institution. It describes itself as having built an institutional identity over a long p...

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—Founded

9,000Students

—International

Admissions open

Not yet ranked No QS position or research record found

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