Cost of Living Comparison Between Novi Sad and Belgrade Cost of Living Comparison Between Novi Sad and Belgrade
😐 Solo nomad: Novi Sad is 1.8% more expensive than Belgrade without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Novi Sad is 2.5% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Novi Sad
Belgrade
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.84 RSDĀ 999
$12.32 RSDĀ 1,250
-20.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.69 RSDĀ 4,942
$49.33 RSDĀ 5,006
-1.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 RSDĀ 1,085
$11.84 RSDĀ 1,201
-9.71%
Cappuccino
$2.27 RSDĀ 230
$2.73 RSDĀ 277
-16.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 RSDĀ 225
$2.7 RSDĀ 274
-18.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 RSDĀ 168
$2.2 RSDĀ 224
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 RSDĀ 302
$3.39 RSDĀ 344
-12.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 RSDĀ 374
$3.89 RSDĀ 395
-5.14%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Novi Sad
Belgrade
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 RSDĀ 164
$1.51 RSDĀ 154
6.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 RSDĀ 104
$0.88 RSDĀ 89.6
15.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 RSDĀ 275
$3.1 RSDĀ 314
-12.58%
Eggs
$2.69 RSDĀ 273
$2.96 RSDĀ 301
-9.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.81 RSDĀ 1,198
$11.47 RSDĀ 1,164
2.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.81 RSDĀ 691
$7.46 RSDĀ 757
-8.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.38 RSDĀ 1,257
$12.94 RSDĀ 1,313
-4.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.3 RSDĀ 132
$1.37 RSDĀ 140
-5.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 RSDĀ 186
$1.97 RSDĀ 200
-7.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 RSDĀ 165
$2.01 RSDĀ 204
-18.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.5 RSDĀ 254
$2.82 RSDĀ 286
-11.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 RSDĀ 94.3
$1.03 RSDĀ 105
-9.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RSDĀ 95
$0.79 RSDĀ 80.3
18.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 RSDĀ 81.5
$0.95 RSDĀ 96.1
-15.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 RSDĀ 71.2
$0.77 RSDĀ 78.4
-9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.36 RSDĀ 442
$4.45 RSDĀ 452
-2.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.84 RSDĀ 796
$7.6 RSDĀ 771
3.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RSDĀ 93.3
$0.84 RSDĀ 85
9.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 RSDĀ 221
$1.6 RSDĀ 163
36.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Novi Sad
Belgrade
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 RSDĀ 95.9
$1.02 RSDĀ 104
-7.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.4 RSDĀ 2,578
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 RSDĀ 198
$3.2 RSDĀ 325
-39.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 RSDĀ 69.2
$0.9 RSDĀ 91.2
-24.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.64 RSDĀ 978
$18.13 RSDĀ 1,839
-46.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 RSDĀ 195
$1.89 RSDĀ 192
1.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K RSDĀ 3.1M
$30.9K RSDĀ 3.1M
-1.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K RSDĀ 2.9M
$26.2K RSDĀ 2.7M
8.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Novi Sad
Belgrade
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 RSDĀ 21.2K
$208 RSDĀ 21.1K
0.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.18 RSDĀ 2,048
$22.67 RSDĀ 2,301
-10.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.41 RSDĀ 3,593
$33.15 RSDĀ 3,364
6.82%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Novi Sad
Belgrade
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.76 RSDĀ 3,629
$39.04 RSDĀ 3,962
-8.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.92 RSDĀ 1,412
$21.09 RSDĀ 2,140
-34.00%
Cinema Ticket
$6.35 RSDĀ 644
$7.99 RSDĀ 811
-20.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Novi Sad
Belgrade
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 RSDĀ 34.2K
$454 RSDĀ 46.1K
-25.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,363 RSDĀ 747.2K
$9,344 RSDĀ 948.3K
-21.20%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Novi Sad
Belgrade
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 RSDĀ 10.8K
$99.9 RSDĀ 10.1K
6.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.92 RSDĀ 4,660
$42.16 RSDĀ 4,279
8.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 RSDĀ 12.6K
$109 RSDĀ 11.1K
13.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 RSDĀ 13.8K
$121 RSDĀ 12.2K
12.87%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Novi Sad
Belgrade
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$557 RSDĀ 56.6K
$857 RSDĀ 87K
-34.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 RSDĀ 47.3K
$572 RSDĀ 58K
-18.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,065 RSDĀ 108.1K
$1,589 RSDĀ 161.3K
-32.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 RSDĀ 79.9K
$1,020 RSDĀ 103.5K
-22.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,552 RSDĀ 360.5K
$4,711 RSDĀ 478.1K
-24.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,478 RSDĀ 251.5K
$2,930 RSDĀ 297.3K
-15.42%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Novi Sad
Belgrade
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$956 RSDĀ 97.1K
$1,103 RSDĀ 111.9K
-13.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.31
5.59
30.77%
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