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

😐 Solo nomad: Karlovac is 2.9% more expensive than Novi Sad without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karlovac is 11.3% more expensive than Novi Sad without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlovac
Novi Sad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.71 €10.86
$9.83 RSD 983
29.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.42 €38.79
$49.02 RSD 4,902
-7.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.33 €7.12
$10.75 RSD 1,075
-22.51%
Cappuccino
$2.02 €1.72
$2.30 RSD 230
-12.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 €2.13
$2.19 RSD 219
13.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 €1.21
$1.66 RSD 166
-15.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 €1.96
$2.88 RSD 288
-20.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.92
$3.67 RSD 367
-38.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlovac
Novi Sad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.57 RSD 157
-27.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 €1.02
$0.98 RSD 98.3
21.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 €1.56
$2.77 RSD 277
-33.94%
Eggs
$3.41 €2.91
$2.59 RSD 259
31.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.11 €8.63
$12.17 RSD 1,217
-16.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.38 €9.72
$6.92 RSD 692
64.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.99 €11.95
$12.76 RSD 1,276
9.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 €1.47
$1.28 RSD 128
34.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 €1.69
$1.85 RSD 185
6.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 €1.48
$1.64 RSD 164
5.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.74
$2.50 RSD 250
-18.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 €1.39
$1.01 RSD 101
61.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 €0.90
$0.93 RSD 93.4
12.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 €1.53
$0.81 RSD 81.5
120.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.91
$0.64 RSD 63.8
67.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.57 €4.75
$4.36 RSD 436
27.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 €5.89
$7.97 RSD 797
-13.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.52
$0.91 RSD 91.2
95.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 €2.26
$2.25 RSD 225
17.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlovac
Novi Sad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.00 RSD 100
75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.68 €36.45
$25.14 RSD 2,514
69.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 €2.58
$1.98 RSD 198
52.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.13
$0.68 RSD 67.8
95.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.93 €7.63
$9.30 RSD 930
-3.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 €1.50
$1.85 RSD 185
-4.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K €31.9K
$30.5K RSD 3.0M
22.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K €22.3K
$28.6K RSD 2.9M
-8.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlovac
Novi Sad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 €160
$208 RSD 20.8K
-9.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.53 €20.10
$19.77 RSD 1,977
19.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.29 €28.43
$35.55 RSD 3,555
-6.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlovac
Novi Sad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.81 €29.73
$36.83 RSD 3,683
-5.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.53 €12.41
$13.82 RSD 1,382
5.14%
Cinema Ticket
$6.46 €5.52
$6.12 RSD 612
5.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlovac
Novi Sad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$242 €207
$339 RSD 33.9K
-28.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,379 €1,178
$7,209 RSD 720.9K
-80.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlovac
Novi Sad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €89.4
$110 RSD 11.0K
-4.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.68 €29.62
$45.54 RSD 4,554
-23.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.7 €59.6
$123 RSD 12.3K
-43.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.2 €65.1
$138 RSD 13.8K
-44.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlovac
Novi Sad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 €367
$556 RSD 55.6K
-22.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 €285
$458 RSD 45.8K
-27.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$639 €545
$1,105 RSD 110.5K
-42.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$473 €404
$774 RSD 77.4K
-38.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,966 €2,533
$3,676 RSD 367.6K
-19.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,490 €2,126
$2,633 RSD 263.3K
-5.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlovac
Novi Sad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,460 €1,247
$1,003 RSD 100.3K
45.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.47
7.31
-38.85%

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Last update for Karlovac: March 1, 2026

Last update for Novi Sad: March 2, 2026

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