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

🙂 Solo nomad: Belgrade is 0.1% cheaper than Novi Sad without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Belgrade is 1.2% more expensive than Novi Sad without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.38 RSD 1,250

$9.61 RSD 971

28.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.72 RSD 4,920

$49.46 RSD 4,994

-1.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.87 RSD 1,199

$10.89 RSD 1,100

9.00%

Cappuccino

$2.82 RSD 285

$2.28 RSD 230

23.68%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.65 RSD 268

$2.15 RSD 217

23.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 RSD 214

$1.67 RSD 168

26.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.40 RSD 344

$2.99 RSD 302

13.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.88 RSD 392

$3.70 RSD 373

4.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.52 RSD 153

$1.61 RSD 162

-5.59%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 RSD 94.2

$1.03 RSD 104

-9.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.97 RSD 300

$2.68 RSD 270

10.82%

Eggs

$2.83 RSD 285

$2.61 RSD 264

8.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.77 RSD 1,189

$11.91 RSD 1,203

-1.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.74 RSD 781

$7.12 RSD 719

8.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.13 RSD 1,326

$12.71 RSD 1,283

3.30%

Apples (1kg)

$1.39 RSD 140

$1.25 RSD 126

11.20%

Banana (1kg)

$1.95 RSD 197

$1.92 RSD 194

1.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.02 RSD 204

$1.56 RSD 158

29.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.81 RSD 284

$2.52 RSD 255

11.51%

Potato (1kg)

$1.08 RSD 109

$0.99 RSD 100

9.09%

Onion (1kg)

$0.80 RSD 81.2

$0.88 RSD 89.0

-9.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 RSD 96.7

$0.81 RSD 81.9

18.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 RSD 75.7

$0.66 RSD 66.5

13.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.42 RSD 446

$4.34 RSD 438

1.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.17 RSD 825

$7.88 RSD 796

3.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 RSD 87.6

$0.90 RSD 91.3

-3.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 RSD 162

$2.21 RSD 223

-27.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.98 RSD 98.5

$0.95 RSD 96.1

3.16%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.71 RSD 2,495

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.21 RSD 324

$1.89 RSD 191

69.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.97 RSD 98.0

$0.63 RSD 63.9

53.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.06 RSD 1,824

$9.23 RSD 932

95.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.89 RSD 191

$1.90 RSD 192

-0.53%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.7K RSD 3.1M

$31.0K RSD 3.1M

-0.85%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.2K RSD 2.6M

$28.6K RSD 2.9M

-8.47%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$203 RSD 20.5K

-0.20%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.31 RSD 2,252

$20.17 RSD 2,037

10.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.98 RSD 3,331

$35.65 RSD 3,600

-7.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.47 RSD 3,985

$35.89 RSD 3,624

9.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.55 RSD 2,176

$14.27 RSD 1,441

51.02%

Cinema Ticket

$7.80 RSD 788

$6.02 RSD 608

29.57%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$448 RSD 45.2K

$334 RSD 33.7K

34.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,201 RSD 929.1K

$7,365 RSD 743.7K

24.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$99.8 RSD 10.1K

$107 RSD 10.8K

-6.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.92 RSD 4,233

$45.39 RSD 4,584

-7.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$111 RSD 11.2K

$126 RSD 12.7K

-12.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 RSD 12.0K

$140 RSD 14.1K

-14.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$853 RSD 86.2K

$561 RSD 56.6K

52.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 RSD 57.5K

$458 RSD 46.3K

24.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,606 RSD 162.1K

$1,080 RSD 109.0K

48.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,018 RSD 102.8K

$771 RSD 77.8K

32.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,763 RSD 480.9K

$3,683 RSD 371.9K

29.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,108 RSD 313.8K

$2,696 RSD 272.2K

15.30%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,187 RSD 119.8K

$1,014 RSD 102.4K

16.99%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.59

7.31

-23.53%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Belgrade: January 12, 2026

Last update for Novi Sad: January 13, 2026

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