Cost of Living Comparison Between Nis and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Nis and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Nis is 36.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nis is 40.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nis
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.21 RSD 732
$17.41 €15.03
-58.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.72 RSD 3,016
$68.7 €59.3
-56.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.85 RSD 999
$13.71 €11.84
-28.15%
Cappuccino
$2.01 RSD 204
$2.78 €2.4
-27.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 RSD 186
$2.8 €2.42
-34.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 RSD 126
$1.98 €1.71
-37.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 RSD 254
$4.43 €3.83
-43.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 RSD 309
$4.53 €3.91
-32.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nis
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 RSD 130
$1.24 €1.07
3.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 RSD 75.6
$2.03 €1.75
-63.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 RSD 182
$1.98 €1.71
-9.60%
Eggs
$2.51 RSD 255
$3.46 €2.99
-27.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.87 RSD 799
$18.32 €15.82
-57.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.74 RSD 684
$9.82 €8.47
-31.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.5 RSD 1,167
$19.24 €16.61
-40.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 RSD 121
$2.61 €2.25
-54.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 RSD 179
$2.34 €2.02
-24.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 RSD 146
$2.11 €1.82
-31.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.79 RSD 181
$2.77 €2.39
-35.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 RSD 108
$2.04 €1.76
-47.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 RSD 114
$1.77 €1.53
-36.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 RSD 59
$1.5 €1.3
-61.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 RSD 61.8
$0.85 €0.73
-28.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 RSD 413
$7 €6.04
-41.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 RSD 712
$7.13 €6.16
-1.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RSD 75.8
$1.43 €1.24
-47.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RSD 208
$2.29 €1.98
-10.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Nis
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 RSD 81.7
$3.02 €2.6
-73.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.02 RSD 2,640
$28.97 €25.01
-10.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 RSD 153
$4.59 €3.96
-67.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 RSD 46.56
$2.02 €1.74
-77.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.92 RSD 702
$29.56 €25.53
-76.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 RSD 180
$1.81 €1.56
-2.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K RSD 3.1M
$38.4K €33.1K
-20.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K RSD 2.7M
$32.4K €28K
-18.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nis
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RSD 14.2K
$190 €164
-26.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17 RSD 1,725
$22.18 €19.15
-23.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.46 RSD 2,280
$36.37 €31.4
-38.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nis
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.21 RSD 2,965
$57.4 €49.55
-49.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.17 RSD 1,945
$20.95 €18.09
-8.50%
Cinema Ticket
$4.85 RSD 492
$10.8 €9.33
-55.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nis
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 RSD 23.7K
$732 €632
-68.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,094 RSD 516.9K
$15.1K €13.1K
-66.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nis
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.3 RSD 9,160
$86.8 €74.9
4.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.02 RSD 4,671
$36.78 €31.76
25.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.4 RSD 9,581
$102 €88.2
-7.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RSD 10.3K
$117 €101
-13.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nis
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$405 RSD 41.1K
$1,581 €1,365
-74.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 RSD 29K
$1,230 €1,062
-76.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$558 RSD 56.6K
$2,707 €2,337
-79.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 RSD 40.5K
$2,028 €1,751
-80.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,610 RSD 264.9K
$6,602 €5,700
-60.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,836 RSD 186.3K
$5,045 €4,356
-63.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nis
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 RSD 81.7K
$2,198 €1,898
-63.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.45
3.39
119.76%

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Last update for Nis: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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