Cost of Living Comparison Between Almaty and Subotica Cost of Living Comparison Between Almaty and Subotica

🙂 Solo nomad: Almaty is 9.6% cheaper than Subotica without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Almaty is 9.7% cheaper than Subotica without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Almaty
Subotica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.99 ₸3,755
$9.66 RSD 962
-17.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.80 ₸18.7K
$29.22 RSD 2,910
36.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 ₸3,168
$8.73 RSD 869
-22.79%
Cappuccino
$2.29 ₸1,078
$1.92 RSD 191
19.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 ₸454
$1.65 RSD 165
-41.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 ₸265
$1.02 RSD 102
-45.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 ₸663
$1.95 RSD 194
-27.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 ₸1,369
$2.20 RSD 219
32.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Almaty
Subotica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 ₸616
$1.47 RSD 146
-10.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 ₸255
$0.95 RSD 94.7
-43.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 ₸719
$3.07 RSD 306
-50.16%
Eggs
$1.78 ₸835
$2.68 RSD 267
-33.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.63 ₸4,526
$11.01 RSD 1,096
-12.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.67 ₸2,195
$6.98 RSD 695
-33.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.84 ₸3,684
$10.69 RSD 1,064
-26.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 ₸631
$1.43 RSD 142
-6.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 ₸923
$1.88 RSD 187
4.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₸887
$1.47 RSD 146
28.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 ₸958
$2.11 RSD 210
-3.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 ₸289
$1.04 RSD 103
-40.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.40 ₸187
$0.74 RSD 73.3
-45.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₸582
$0.61 RSD 60.6
103.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₸353
$0.66 RSD 66.0
13.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 ₸933
$4.46 RSD 445
-55.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.54 ₸4,014
$5.38 RSD 535
58.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₸390
$0.88 RSD 87.8
-5.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ₸1,006
$1.55 RSD 154
38.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Almaty
Subotica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₸113
$1.17 RSD 116
-79.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.16 ₸8,536
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.20 ₸566
$1.85 RSD 184
-35.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 ₸316
$0.98 RSD 97.1
-31.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.61 ₸2,169
$10.03 RSD 999
-54.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 ₸230
$1.77 RSD 177
-72.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.7K ₸11.1M
$31.0K RSD 3.1M
-23.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K ₸12.8M
$26.8K RSD 2.7M
1.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Almaty
Subotica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.7 ₸29.9K
$120 RSD 11.9K
-46.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.97 ₸4,217
$13.22 RSD 1,316
-32.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.93 ₸6,546
$33.13 RSD 3,299
-57.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Almaty
Subotica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.63 ₸22.9K
$32.00 RSD 3,186
51.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.11 ₸9,920
$9.91 RSD 987
113.02%
Cinema Ticket
$5.11 ₸2,401
$2.91 RSD 289
75.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Almaty
Subotica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₸122.6K
$443 RSD 44.1K
-41.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K ₸6.0M
$9,167 RSD 912.7K
38.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Almaty
Subotica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 ₸39.9K
$34.13 RSD 3,398
148.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.01 ₸20.7K
$26.12 RSD 2,601
68.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.2 ₸45.7K
$89.5 RSD 8,914
8.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ₸57.0K
$120 RSD 11.9K
1.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Almaty
Subotica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$656 ₸308.1K
$414 RSD 41.2K
58.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$422 ₸198.4K
$334 RSD 33.3K
26.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,188 ₸558.3K
$608 RSD 60.6K
95.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$760 ₸357.3K
$546 RSD 54.3K
39.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,105 ₸989.2K
$2,515 RSD 250.4K
-16.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,289 ₸605.6K
$1,759 RSD 175.1K
-26.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Almaty
Subotica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$822 ₸386.3K
$906 RSD 90.2K
-9.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.39
5.59
228.98%

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Last update for Almaty: April 12, 2026

Last update for Subotica: April 14, 2026

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