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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Leskovac is 6.1% more expensive than Novi Sad without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Leskovac is 1.4% more expensive than Novi Sad without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Leskovac
Novi Sad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.10 RSDĀ 1,021
$9.83 RSDĀ 994
2.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.84 RSDĀ 5,040
$49.02 RSDĀ 4,956
1.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.02 RSDĀ 1,215
$10.75 RSDĀ 1,087
11.81%
Cappuccino
$2.08 RSDĀ 211
$2.30 RSDĀ 233
-9.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 RSDĀ 213
$2.19 RSDĀ 221
-3.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 RSDĀ 147
$1.66 RSDĀ 167
-12.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 RSDĀ 254
$2.88 RSDĀ 291
-12.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 RSDĀ 295
$3.67 RSDĀ 371
-20.71%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Leskovac
Novi Sad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 RSDĀ 154
$1.57 RSDĀ 158
-3.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 RSDĀ 93.1
$0.98 RSDĀ 99.4
-6.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 RSDĀ 307
$2.77 RSDĀ 280
9.75%
Eggs
$2.85 RSDĀ 288
$2.59 RSDĀ 262
10.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.55 RSDĀ 1,168
$12.17 RSDĀ 1,231
-5.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.44 RSDĀ 752
$6.92 RSDĀ 700
7.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.93 RSDĀ 1,307
$12.76 RSDĀ 1,290
1.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 RSDĀ 138
$1.28 RSDĀ 130
6.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 RSDĀ 188
$1.85 RSDĀ 187
0.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 RSDĀ 195
$1.64 RSDĀ 166
17.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 RSDĀ 275
$2.50 RSDĀ 253
8.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 RSDĀ 104
$1.01 RSDĀ 102
1.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 RSDĀ 73.2
$0.93 RSDĀ 94.4
-22.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 RSDĀ 100.0
$0.81 RSDĀ 82.4
22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RSDĀ 79.4
$0.64 RSDĀ 64.5
23.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 RSDĀ 320
$4.36 RSDĀ 441
-27.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.11 RSDĀ 517
$7.97 RSDĀ 806
-35.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RSDĀ 89.0
$0.91 RSDĀ 92.2
-3.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 RSDĀ 163
$2.25 RSDĀ 228
-28.44%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Leskovac
Novi Sad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.44 RSDĀ 146
$1.00 RSDĀ 102
44.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.29 RSDĀ 3,568
$25.14 RSDĀ 2,542
40.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 RSDĀ 329
$1.98 RSDĀ 200
64.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 RSDĀ 91.6
$0.68 RSDĀ 68.5
33.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.94 RSDĀ 702
$9.30 RSDĀ 940
-25.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 RSDĀ 186
$1.85 RSDĀ 187
-1.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K RSDĀ 3.1M
$30.5K RSDĀ 3.1M
-0.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RSDĀ 2.7M
$28.6K RSDĀ 2.9M
-4.93%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leskovac
Novi Sad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 RSDĀ 21.3K
$208 RSDĀ 21.0K
1.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.67 RSDĀ 1,383
$19.77 RSDĀ 1,999
-30.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.56 RSDĀ 3,292
$35.55 RSDĀ 3,595
-8.41%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Leskovac
Novi Sad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.37 RSDĀ 2,363
$36.83 RSDĀ 3,724
-36.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.65 RSDĀ 1,987
$13.82 RSDĀ 1,397
42.19%
Cinema Ticket
$5.06 RSDĀ 512
$6.12 RSDĀ 619
-17.32%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Leskovac
Novi Sad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 RSDĀ 46.1K
$339 RSDĀ 34.3K
34.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,014 RSDĀ 507.0K
$7,209 RSDĀ 728.9K
-30.45%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Leskovac
Novi Sad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 RSDĀ 10.3K
$110 RSDĀ 11.1K
-7.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.27 RSDĀ 4,274
$45.54 RSDĀ 4,605
-7.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 RSDĀ 11.4K
$123 RSDĀ 12.5K
-8.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 RSDĀ 12.3K
$138 RSDĀ 14.0K
-11.79%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Leskovac
Novi Sad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 RSDĀ 35.6K
$556 RSDĀ 56.2K
-36.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 RSDĀ 29.7K
$458 RSDĀ 46.3K
-35.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$470 RSDĀ 47.5K
$1,105 RSDĀ 111.7K
-57.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$413 RSDĀ 41.8K
$774 RSDĀ 78.2K
-46.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,396 RSDĀ 141.2K
$3,676 RSDĀ 371.7K
-62.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,183 RSDĀ 119.6K
$2,633 RSDĀ 266.3K
-55.10%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Leskovac
Novi Sad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$334 RSDĀ 33.8K
$1,003 RSDĀ 101.4K
-66.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.59
7.31
-23.53%

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Last update for Leskovac: March 3, 2026

Last update for Novi Sad: March 2, 2026

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