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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Novi Sad is 9.2% more expensive than Kragujevac without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Novi Sad is 11.1% more expensive than Kragujevac without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Novi Sad
Kragujevac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.83 RSDĀ 994
$8.87 RSDĀ 897
10.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.02 RSDĀ 4,956
$42.16 RSDĀ 4,263
16.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 RSDĀ 1,087
$10.04 RSDĀ 1,015
7.07%
Cappuccino
$2.30 RSDĀ 233
$2.00 RSDĀ 202
15.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 RSDĀ 221
$2.30 RSDĀ 232
-4.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RSDĀ 167
$1.37 RSDĀ 138
21.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.88 RSDĀ 291
$2.44 RSDĀ 246
18.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 RSDĀ 371
$3.41 RSDĀ 345
7.62%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Novi Sad
Kragujevac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 RSDĀ 158
$1.33 RSDĀ 134
18.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 RSDĀ 99.4
$0.65 RSDĀ 66.1
50.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 RSDĀ 280
$1.92 RSDĀ 194
44.27%
Eggs
$2.59 RSDĀ 262
$2.65 RSDĀ 268
-2.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.17 RSDĀ 1,231
$9.22 RSDĀ 932
32.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.92 RSDĀ 700
$6.88 RSDĀ 696
0.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.76 RSDĀ 1,290
$11.87 RSDĀ 1,200
7.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 RSDĀ 130
$1.36 RSDĀ 137
-5.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 RSDĀ 187
$1.83 RSDĀ 185
1.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 RSDĀ 166
$1.69 RSDĀ 171
-2.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 RSDĀ 253
$2.25 RSDĀ 227
11.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RSDĀ 102
$1.16 RSDĀ 117
-12.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 RSDĀ 94.4
$1.24 RSDĀ 126
-25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 RSDĀ 82.4
$1.10 RSDĀ 111
-26.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 RSDĀ 64.5
$0.66 RSDĀ 66.7
-3.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.36 RSDĀ 441
$4.34 RSDĀ 439
0.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.97 RSDĀ 806
$7.91 RSDĀ 799
0.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RSDĀ 92.2
$0.90 RSDĀ 91.3
1.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RSDĀ 228
$2.20 RSDĀ 222
2.27%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Novi Sad
Kragujevac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.00 RSDĀ 102
$0.89 RSDĀ 90.1
12.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.14 RSDĀ 2,542
$29.53 RSDĀ 2,986
-14.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.98 RSDĀ 200
$1.05 RSDĀ 106
88.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 RSDĀ 68.5
$0.63 RSDĀ 63.5
7.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.30 RSDĀ 940
$5.05 RSDĀ 511
84.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 RSDĀ 187
$1.84 RSDĀ 186
0.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K RSDĀ 3.1M
$31.3K RSDĀ 3.2M
-2.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K RSDĀ 2.9M
$26.7K RSDĀ 2.7M
7.10%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Novi Sad
Kragujevac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$208 RSDĀ 21.0K
$180 RSDĀ 18.2K
15.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.77 RSDĀ 1,999
$21.92 RSDĀ 2,216
-9.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.55 RSDĀ 3,595
$33.45 RSDĀ 3,382
6.28%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Novi Sad
Kragujevac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.83 RSDĀ 3,724
$30.62 RSDĀ 3,096
20.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.82 RSDĀ 1,397
$21.01 RSDĀ 2,125
-34.22%
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 RSDĀ 619
$6.85 RSDĀ 693
-10.66%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Novi Sad
Kragujevac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 RSDĀ 34.3K
$184 RSDĀ 18.6K
84.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,209 RSDĀ 728.9K
$3,910 RSDĀ 395.4K
84.37%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Novi Sad
Kragujevac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 RSDĀ 11.1K
$62.4 RSDĀ 6,305
76.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.54 RSDĀ 4,605
$55.9 RSDĀ 5,648
-18.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 RSDĀ 12.5K
$117 RSDĀ 11.8K
5.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 RSDĀ 14.0K
$123 RSDĀ 12.4K
12.40%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Novi Sad
Kragujevac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 RSDĀ 56.2K
$422 RSDĀ 42.7K
31.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 RSDĀ 46.3K
$321 RSDĀ 32.5K
42.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 RSDĀ 111.7K
$687 RSDĀ 69.4K
60.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 RSDĀ 78.2K
$512 RSDĀ 51.8K
51.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,676 RSDĀ 371.7K
$2,266 RSDĀ 229.1K
62.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,633 RSDĀ 266.3K
$1,685 RSDĀ 170.4K
56.30%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Novi Sad
Kragujevac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,003 RSDĀ 101.4K
$924 RSDĀ 93.5K
8.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.31
8
-8.63%

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Last update for Novi Sad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kragujevac: March 3, 2026

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