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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 28.3% more expensive than Novi Sad without rent, and 63.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 29.8% more expensive than Novi Sad without rent, and 62.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Novi Sad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$9.99 RSD 1,014
74.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$49.04 RSD 4,977
40.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.9 RSD 1,106
25.78%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.37 RSD 240
17.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.11 RSD 214
32.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.72 RSD 174
15.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.03 RSD 307
46.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.67 RSD 373
23.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Novi Sad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.61 RSD 164
-22.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.99 RSD 100
105.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.69 RSD 273
-26.39%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.7 RSD 274
28.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.81 RSD 1,198
55.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.89 RSD 700
42.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.84 RSD 1,303
49.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.29 RSD 131
102.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.83 RSD 186
27.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.63 RSD 165
29.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.52 RSD 256
9.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.01 RSD 102
101.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.92 RSD 93.8
92.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.74 RSD 75.5
102.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.7 RSD 71.2
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.42 RSD 449
58.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$8.1 RSD 822
-11.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.85 RSD 86.1
68.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.14 RSD 217
7.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Novi Sad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.01 RSD 103
199.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$24.96 RSD 2,533
16.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.9 RSD 193
141.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.63 RSD 63.7
220.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$9.39 RSD 953
214.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.84 RSD 186
-1.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$30.3K RSD 3.1M
26.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$28.6K RSD 2.9M
13.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Novi Sad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$204 RSD 20.7K
-7.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$19.67 RSD 1,996
12.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$36.35 RSD 3,689
0.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Novi Sad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$36.69 RSD 3,723
56.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$13.85 RSD 1,406
51.26%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.19 RSD 628
74.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Novi Sad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$344 RSD 34.9K
112.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,243 RSD 735.1K
108.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Novi Sad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$109 RSD 11.1K
-20.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$45.3 RSD 4,597
-18.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$126 RSD 12.8K
-19.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$137 RSD 13.9K
-14.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Novi Sad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$559 RSD 56.7K
182.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$464 RSD 47.1K
165.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,099 RSD 111.6K
146.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$777 RSD 78.9K
160.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,656 RSD 371K
80.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,620 RSD 265.9K
92.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Novi Sad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$954 RSD 96.9K
130.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.31
-53.63%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Novi Sad: October 27, 2025

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