Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Novi Sad Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Novi Sad

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 27.8% more expensive than Novi Sad without rent, and 66.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 31.3% more expensive than Novi Sad without rent, and 58.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Novi Sad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$9.83 RSD 994
75.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$49.02 RSD 4,956
39.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$10.75 RSD 1,087
27.63%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$2.30 RSD 233
23.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$2.19 RSD 221
28.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.66 RSD 167
22.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$2.88 RSD 291
59.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$3.67 RSD 371
25.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Novi Sad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.57 RSD 158
-18.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$0.98 RSD 99.4
116.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$2.77 RSD 280
-27.80%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$2.59 RSD 262
34.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$12.17 RSD 1,231
53.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$6.92 RSD 700
36.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$12.76 RSD 1,290
46.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.28 RSD 130
103.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.85 RSD 187
29.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.64 RSD 166
27.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$2.50 RSD 253
9.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.01 RSD 102
94.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.93 RSD 94.4
101.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.81 RSD 82.4
82.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.64 RSD 64.5
43.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$4.36 RSD 441
57.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$7.97 RSD 806
-10.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$0.91 RSD 92.2
51.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$2.25 RSD 228
7.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Novi Sad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$1.00 RSD 102
197.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$25.14 RSD 2,542
14.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$1.98 RSD 200
130.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.68 RSD 68.5
208.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$9.30 RSD 940
210.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.85 RSD 187
2.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$30.5K RSD 3.1M
26.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$28.6K RSD 2.9M
12.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Novi Sad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$208 RSD 21.0K
-11.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$19.77 RSD 1,999
14.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$35.55 RSD 3,595
2.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Novi Sad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$36.83 RSD 3,724
59.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$13.82 RSD 1,397
50.65%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$6.12 RSD 619
81.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Novi Sad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$339 RSD 34.3K
113.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$7,209 RSD 728.9K
111.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Novi Sad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$110 RSD 11.1K
-21.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$45.54 RSD 4,605
-17.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$123 RSD 12.5K
-14.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$138 RSD 14.0K
-14.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Novi Sad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$556 RSD 56.2K
181.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$458 RSD 46.3K
169.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$1,105 RSD 111.7K
149.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$774 RSD 78.2K
155.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$3,676 RSD 371.7K
88.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$2,633 RSD 266.3K
80.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Novi Sad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$1,003 RSD 101.4K
149.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.31
-53.63%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Novi Sad: March 2, 2026

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