In 2012, the average monthly budget of the households from urban area amounted to RSD 53,666, while the budget of households from other areas was RSD48,399.
Out of the total available budget (all households), the money receipts make 94.3% and the receipts in kind make 5.7%.
Regarding households from urban area, money receipts make 99.1% and the receipts in kind make 0.9%, while referring to households from other areas, money receipts make 86.7% and the receipts in kind make 13.3%.
The largest share of available budget (all households) refers to the salaries and wages of the employed – 41.3%, pensions – 35.8%, natural consumption – 5.7% and other receipts – 4.6%.
The individual consumption expenditures of the households (all households) in the Republic of Serbia amounted to RSD 49,700, of which the expenditures for food and non-alcoholic beverages make the largest share of 42.9%, followed by expenditures for housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels – 15.8%, expenditures for transport – 7.9%, for other miscellaneous goods and services – 4.8%, for clothing and footwear – 4.7% and for alcoholic beverages and tobacco – 4.6%.