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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 17.7% more expensive than Novi Sad without rent, and 59.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 18.2% more expensive than Novi Sad without rent, and 56.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Novi Sad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.99 RSD 1,014
61.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$49.04 RSD 4,977
30.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.9 RSD 1,106
-5.69%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.37 RSD 240
17.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.11 RSD 214
5.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.72 RSD 174
-8.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.03 RSD 307
12.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.67 RSD 373
4.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Novi Sad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.61 RSD 164
-29.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.99 RSD 100
74.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.69 RSD 273
-37.92%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.7 RSD 274
15.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.81 RSD 1,198
12.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.89 RSD 700
15.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.84 RSD 1,303
24.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.29 RSD 131
76.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.83 RSD 186
-7.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.63 RSD 165
25.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.52 RSD 256
1.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.01 RSD 102
74.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.92 RSD 93.8
122.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.74 RSD 75.5
167.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.7 RSD 71.2
15.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.42 RSD 449
49.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.1 RSD 822
-27.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.85 RSD 86.1
56.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.14 RSD 217
36.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Novi Sad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.01 RSD 103
124.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$24.96 RSD 2,533
84.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.9 RSD 193
122.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.63 RSD 63.7
36.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$9.39 RSD 953
98.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.84 RSD 186
13.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$30.3K RSD 3.1M
13.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.6K RSD 2.9M
38.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Novi Sad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$204 RSD 20.7K
-27.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$19.67 RSD 1,996
6.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.35 RSD 3,689
9.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Novi Sad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.69 RSD 3,723
30.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.85 RSD 1,406
34.08%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.19 RSD 628
51.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Novi Sad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$344 RSD 34.9K
76.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,243 RSD 735.1K
122.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Novi Sad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$109 RSD 11.1K
-4.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$45.3 RSD 4,597
-9.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$126 RSD 12.8K
-26.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$137 RSD 13.9K
-13.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Novi Sad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$559 RSD 56.7K
184.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$464 RSD 47.1K
172.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,099 RSD 111.6K
177.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$777 RSD 78.9K
166.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,656 RSD 371K
99.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,620 RSD 265.9K
73.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Novi Sad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$954 RSD 96.9K
53.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.31
-47.88%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Novi Sad: October 27, 2025

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