Cost of Living Comparison Between Nis and Samara Cost of Living Comparison Between Nis and Samara

🙂 Solo nomad: Nis is 0.6% cheaper than Samara without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nis is 8% cheaper than Samara without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nis
Samara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.23 RSD 719
$12.51 ₽952
-42.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.17 RSD 3,003
$51.2 ₽3,894
-41.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.92 RSD 988
$5.67 ₽432
74.96%
Cappuccino
$2.02 RSD 201
$2.35 ₽179
-14.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 RSD 186
$1.22 ₽92.9
53.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 RSD 121
$0.70 ₽52.9
74.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 RSD 247
$1.13 ₽85.7
119.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 RSD 287
$2.48 ₽189
16.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nis
Samara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 RSD 133
$1.10 ₽83.9
20.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.70 RSD 69.4
$0.64 ₽48.84
9.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 RSD 185
$1.18 ₽89.8
57.63%
Eggs
$2.39 RSD 238
$1.77 ₽135
35.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 RSD 808
$8.92 ₽679
-8.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 RSD 683
$5.04 ₽383
36.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 RSD 1,190
$8.50 ₽647
40.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 RSD 113
$1.49 ₽113
-23.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 RSD 170
$1.80 ₽137
-5.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 RSD 146
$2.27 ₽173
-35.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.86 RSD 185
$2.41 ₽183
-22.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 RSD 103
$0.67 ₽51.1
55.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 RSD 112
$0.51 ₽38.94
121.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 RSD 59.4
$1.74 ₽132
-65.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 RSD 61.6
$0.57 ₽43.57
8.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 RSD 402
$3.14 ₽239
28.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.90 RSD 686
$5.75 ₽438
20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 RSD 75.2
$0.89 ₽67.5
-14.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RSD 201
$2.32 ₽177
-12.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Nis
Samara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 RSD 80.1
$0.50 ₽37.68
60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.15 RSD 2,604
$41.63 ₽3,169
-37.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 RSD 152
$3.44 ₽262
-55.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.45 RSD 44.85
$0.42 ₽31.92
7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.83 RSD 680
$3.72 ₽283
83.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 RSD 175
$0.75 ₽57.3
134.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K RSD 3.1M
$48.9K ₽3.7M
-36.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RSD 2.7M
$43.9K ₽3.3M
-38.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nis
Samara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 RSD 13.6K
$117 ₽8,898
17.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.19 RSD 1,712
$6.40 ₽487
168.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.14 RSD 2,204
$8.55 ₽651
158.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nis
Samara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.43 RSD 2,930
$35.60 ₽2,709
-17.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.77 RSD 1,869
$13.98 ₽1,064
34.26%
Cinema Ticket
$4.99 RSD 497
$4.24 ₽322
17.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nis
Samara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 RSD 23.7K
$322 ₽24.5K
-26.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,118 RSD 509.6K
$6,151 ₽468.2K
-16.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nis
Samara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 RSD 8,902
$98.9 ₽7,529
-9.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.17 RSD 4,597
$47.20 ₽3,593
-2.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 RSD 9,485
$125 ₽9,548
-24.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RSD 10.0K
$76.8 ₽5,844
31.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nis
Samara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$398 RSD 39.6K
$467 ₽35.5K
-14.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 RSD 29.0K
$278 ₽21.2K
4.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$561 RSD 55.8K
$1,225 ₽93.2K
-54.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$405 RSD 40.4K
$716 ₽54.5K
-43.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,557 RSD 254.6K
$2,647 ₽201.5K
-3.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,827 RSD 181.9K
$1,732 ₽131.9K
5.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nis
Samara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 RSD 86.3K
$854 ₽65.0K
1.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.45
15.33
-51.40%

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Last update for Nis: April 12, 2026

Last update for Samara: April 12, 2026

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