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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Novi Sad is 0.8% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Novi Sad is 1.5% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Novi Sad
Belgrade
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.83 RSDĀ 994
$12.26 RSDĀ 1,240
-19.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.02 RSDĀ 4,957
$49.09 RSDĀ 4,965
-0.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 RSDĀ 1,087
$12.05 RSDĀ 1,219
-10.79%
Cappuccino
$2.30 RSDĀ 233
$2.77 RSDĀ 280
-16.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 RSDĀ 221
$2.69 RSDĀ 272
-18.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RSDĀ 167
$2.13 RSDĀ 215
-22.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.88 RSDĀ 291
$3.56 RSDĀ 360
-19.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 RSDĀ 371
$3.99 RSDĀ 404
-8.02%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Novi Sad
Belgrade
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 RSDĀ 158
$1.50 RSDĀ 151
4.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 RSDĀ 99.4
$0.92 RSDĀ 93.1
6.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 RSDĀ 280
$3.04 RSDĀ 307
-8.88%
Eggs
$2.59 RSDĀ 262
$2.96 RSDĀ 299
-12.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.17 RSDĀ 1,231
$11.67 RSDĀ 1,180
4.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.92 RSDĀ 700
$7.87 RSDĀ 796
-12.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.76 RSDĀ 1,290
$13.26 RSDĀ 1,341
-3.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 RSDĀ 130
$1.41 RSDĀ 143
-9.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 RSDĀ 187
$1.90 RSDĀ 192
-2.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 RSDĀ 166
$2.03 RSDĀ 205
-19.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 RSDĀ 253
$2.72 RSDĀ 275
-8.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RSDĀ 102
$1.07 RSDĀ 109
-5.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 RSDĀ 94.5
$0.78 RSDĀ 79.4
19.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 RSDĀ 82.4
$0.88 RSDĀ 89.4
-7.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 RSDĀ 64.5
$0.78 RSDĀ 79.3
-17.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.36 RSDĀ 441
$4.57 RSDĀ 462
-4.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.97 RSDĀ 806
$7.80 RSDĀ 789
2.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RSDĀ 92.2
$0.83 RSDĀ 83.5
9.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RSDĀ 228
$1.58 RSDĀ 160
42.41%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Novi Sad
Belgrade
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.00 RSDĀ 102
$0.94 RSDĀ 95.0
6.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.14 RSDĀ 2,542
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.98 RSDĀ 200
$3.21 RSDĀ 325
-38.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 RSDĀ 68.5
$0.89 RSDĀ 90.1
-23.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.30 RSDĀ 941
$17.90 RSDĀ 1,810
-48.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 RSDĀ 187
$1.83 RSDĀ 185
1.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K RSDĀ 3.1M
$30.1K RSDĀ 3.0M
1.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K RSDĀ 2.9M
$27.0K RSDĀ 2.7M
5.81%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Novi Sad
Belgrade
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$208 RSDĀ 21.0K
$203 RSDĀ 20.5K
2.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.77 RSDĀ 1,999
$22.78 RSDĀ 2,304
-13.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.55 RSDĀ 3,595
$33.31 RSDĀ 3,369
6.72%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Novi Sad
Belgrade
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.83 RSDĀ 3,725
$38.60 RSDĀ 3,903
-4.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.82 RSDĀ 1,397
$21.35 RSDĀ 2,159
-35.27%
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 RSDĀ 619
$7.87 RSDĀ 796
-22.24%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Novi Sad
Belgrade
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 RSDĀ 34.3K
$456 RSDĀ 46.1K
-25.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,209 RSDĀ 729.1K
$9,317 RSDĀ 942.2K
-22.62%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Novi Sad
Belgrade
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 RSDĀ 11.1K
$103 RSDĀ 10.4K
6.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.54 RSDĀ 4,606
$42.05 RSDĀ 4,252
8.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 RSDĀ 12.5K
$109 RSDĀ 11.1K
12.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 RSDĀ 14.0K
$121 RSDĀ 12.3K
13.94%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Novi Sad
Belgrade
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 RSDĀ 56.2K
$880 RSDĀ 89.0K
-36.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 RSDĀ 46.3K
$570 RSDĀ 57.6K
-19.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 RSDĀ 111.8K
$1,609 RSDĀ 162.7K
-31.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 RSDĀ 78.3K
$1,002 RSDĀ 101.3K
-22.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,676 RSDĀ 371.7K
$5,062 RSDĀ 511.9K
-27.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,633 RSDĀ 266.3K
$3,080 RSDĀ 311.5K
-14.49%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Novi Sad
Belgrade
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,003 RSDĀ 101.4K
$1,215 RSDĀ 122.9K
-17.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.31
5.59
30.77%

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Last update for Novi Sad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Belgrade: March 1, 2026

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