Cost of Living Comparison Between Nis and Belgrade Cost of Living Comparison Between Nis and Belgrade

🙂 Solo nomad: Nis is 21.2% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nis is 20.5% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nis
Belgrade
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.21 RSD 732
$12.54 RSD 1,273
-42.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.72 RSD 3,016
$48.59 RSD 4,931
-38.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.85 RSD 999
$11.75 RSD 1,193
-16.17%
Cappuccino
$2.01 RSD 204
$2.7 RSD 274
-25.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 RSD 186
$2.7 RSD 274
-32.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 RSD 126
$2.14 RSD 218
-42.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 RSD 254
$3.54 RSD 359
-29.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 RSD 309
$4.01 RSD 407
-24.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nis
Belgrade
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 RSD 130
$1.45 RSD 147
-11.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 RSD 75.6
$0.88 RSD 89.8
-15.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 RSD 182
$3.04 RSD 309
-41.12%
Eggs
$2.51 RSD 255
$2.89 RSD 293
-13.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.87 RSD 799
$11.64 RSD 1,181
-32.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.74 RSD 684
$7.43 RSD 754
-9.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.5 RSD 1,167
$12.91 RSD 1,310
-10.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 RSD 121
$1.37 RSD 139
-13.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 RSD 179
$1.93 RSD 196
-8.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 RSD 146
$2.03 RSD 206
-29.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.79 RSD 181
$2.77 RSD 281
-35.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 RSD 108
$1.03 RSD 104
3.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 RSD 114
$0.78 RSD 79.6
43.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 RSD 59
$0.94 RSD 95.5
-38.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 RSD 61.8
$0.77 RSD 78.4
-20.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 RSD 413
$4.41 RSD 447
-7.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 RSD 712
$7.84 RSD 795
-10.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RSD 75.8
$0.87 RSD 88.1
-13.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RSD 208
$1.58 RSD 160
29.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Nis
Belgrade
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 RSD 81.7
$0.99 RSD 100
-18.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.02 RSD 2,640
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 RSD 153
$3.21 RSD 326
-52.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 RSD 46.56
$0.96 RSD 97.9
-52.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.92 RSD 702
$17.89 RSD 1,815
-61.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 RSD 180
$1.83 RSD 185
-3.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K RSD 3.1M
$30.3K RSD 3.1M
1.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K RSD 2.7M
$27.1K RSD 2.8M
-2.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nis
Belgrade
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RSD 14.2K
$210 RSD 21.3K
-33.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17 RSD 1,725
$22.69 RSD 2,303
-25.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.46 RSD 2,280
$32.66 RSD 3,315
-31.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nis
Belgrade
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.21 RSD 2,965
$38.27 RSD 3,884
-23.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.17 RSD 1,945
$21.39 RSD 2,171
-10.38%
Cinema Ticket
$4.85 RSD 492
$7.82 RSD 793
-37.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nis
Belgrade
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 RSD 23.7K
$452 RSD 45.9K
-48.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,094 RSD 516.9K
$9,170 RSD 930.7K
-44.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nis
Belgrade
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.3 RSD 9,160
$103 RSD 10.4K
-12.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.02 RSD 4,671
$41.9 RSD 4,252
9.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.4 RSD 9,581
$109 RSD 11.1K
-13.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RSD 10.3K
$122 RSD 12.4K
-17.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nis
Belgrade
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$405 RSD 41.1K
$878 RSD 89.1K
-53.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 RSD 29K
$562 RSD 57K
-49.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$558 RSD 56.6K
$1,553 RSD 157.6K
-64.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 RSD 40.5K
$998 RSD 101.3K
-60.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,610 RSD 264.9K
$4,792 RSD 486.3K
-45.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,836 RSD 186.3K
$2,956 RSD 300K
-37.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nis
Belgrade
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 RSD 81.7K
$1,160 RSD 117.8K
-30.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.45
5.59
33.27%

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Last update for Nis: October 28, 2025

Last update for Belgrade: October 28, 2025

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