Cost of Living Comparison Between Novi Sad and Al Hidd Cost of Living Comparison Between Novi Sad and Al Hidd

🙂 Solo nomad: Novi Sad is 8.8% cheaper than Al Hidd without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Novi Sad is 4.1% more expensive than Al Hidd without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Novi Sad
Al Hidd
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.99 RSD 1,014
$6.53 BHD 2.46
52.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.04 RSD 4,977
$40.3 BHD 15.2
21.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.9 RSD 1,106
$7.48 BHD 2.82
45.72%
Cappuccino
$2.37 RSD 240
$2.62 BHD 0.99
-9.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 RSD 214
$0.78 BHD 0.29
170.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RSD 174
$0.13 BHD 0.05
1223.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 RSD 307
$8.17 BHD 3.08
-62.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 RSD 373
$10.74 BHD 4.05
-65.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Novi Sad
Al Hidd
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 RSD 164
$1.73 BHD 0.65
-6.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 RSD 100
$1.33 BHD 0.5
-25.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.69 RSD 273
$2.39 BHD 0.9
12.55%
Eggs
$2.7 RSD 274
$2.45 BHD 0.92
10.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.81 RSD 1,198
$8.89 BHD 3.35
32.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.89 RSD 700
$7.56 BHD 2.85
-8.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.84 RSD 1,303
$10.27 BHD 3.87
25.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 RSD 131
$2.34 BHD 0.88
-44.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 RSD 186
$2.05 BHD 0.77
-10.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 RSD 165
$1.76 BHD 0.66
-7.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 RSD 256
$1.2 BHD 0.45
110.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RSD 102
$0.94 BHD 0.36
7.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RSD 93.8
$1.04 BHD 0.39
-11.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 RSD 75.5
$1.45 BHD 0.55
-48.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 RSD 71.2
$0.87 BHD 0.33
-19.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.42 RSD 449
$6.77 BHD 2.55
-34.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.1 RSD 822
$20.16 BHD 7.6
-59.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 RSD 86.1
$3.36 BHD 1.27
-74.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 RSD 217
$3.32 BHD 1.25
-35.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Novi Sad
Al Hidd
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 RSD 103
$1.63 BHD 0.62
-38.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.96 RSD 2,533
$53.4 BHD 20.13
-53.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.9 RSD 193
$4.55 BHD 1.72
-58.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 RSD 63.7
$3.93 BHD 1.48
-83.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.39 RSD 953
$26.04 BHD 9.82
-63.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 RSD 186
$0.4 BHD 0.15
360.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K RSD 3.1M
$19.6K BHD 7,399
54.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K RSD 2.9M
$20.6K BHD 7,761
39.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Novi Sad
Al Hidd
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$204 RSD 20.7K
$124 BHD 46.59
65.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.67 RSD 1,996
$26.7 BHD 10.07
-26.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.35 RSD 3,689
$38.37 BHD 14.47
-5.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Novi Sad
Al Hidd
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.69 RSD 3,723
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.85 RSD 1,406
$52.3 BHD 19.71
-73.50%
Cinema Ticket
$6.19 RSD 628
$10.73 BHD 4.04
-42.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Novi Sad
Al Hidd
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$344 RSD 34.9K
$389 BHD 147
-11.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,243 RSD 735.1K
$8,878 BHD 3,348
-18.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Novi Sad
Al Hidd
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 RSD 11.1K
$46.62 BHD 17.58
133.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.3 RSD 4,597
$62.8 BHD 23.7
-27.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 RSD 12.8K
$82.8 BHD 31.21
52.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 RSD 13.9K
$89.5 BHD 33.75
53.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Novi Sad
Al Hidd
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$559 RSD 56.7K
$653 BHD 246
-14.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 RSD 47.1K
$910 BHD 343
-49.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,099 RSD 111.6K
$798 BHD 301
37.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$777 RSD 78.9K
$795 BHD 300
-2.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,656 RSD 371K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,620 RSD 265.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Novi Sad
Al Hidd
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$954 RSD 96.9K
$1,893 BHD 714
-49.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.31
8.56
-14.60%

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Last update for Novi Sad: October 27, 2025

Last update for Al Hidd: October 29, 2025

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