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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Novi Sad is 5.7% cheaper than Leskovac without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Novi Sad is 1.4% cheaper than Leskovac without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Novi Sad
Leskovac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.83 RSDĀ 994
$10.10 RSDĀ 1,021
-2.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.02 RSDĀ 4,956
$49.84 RSDĀ 5,040
-1.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 RSDĀ 1,087
$12.02 RSDĀ 1,215
-10.57%
Cappuccino
$2.30 RSDĀ 233
$2.08 RSDĀ 211
10.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 RSDĀ 221
$2.11 RSDĀ 213
3.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RSDĀ 167
$1.45 RSDĀ 147
14.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.88 RSDĀ 291
$2.51 RSDĀ 254
14.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 RSDĀ 371
$2.91 RSDĀ 295
26.12%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Novi Sad
Leskovac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 RSDĀ 158
$1.52 RSDĀ 154
3.29%
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
$2.85 RSDĀ 288
-9.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.17 RSDĀ 1,231
$11.55 RSDĀ 1,168
5.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.92 RSDĀ 700
$7.44 RSDĀ 752
-6.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.76 RSDĀ 1,290
$12.93 RSDĀ 1,307
-1.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 RSDĀ 130
$1.36 RSDĀ 138
-5.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 RSDĀ 187
$1.86 RSDĀ 188
-0.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 RSDĀ 166
$1.93 RSDĀ 195
-15.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 RSDĀ 253
$2.72 RSDĀ 275
-8.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RSDĀ 102
$1.03 RSDĀ 104
-1.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 RSDĀ 94.4
$0.72 RSDĀ 73.2
29.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 RSDĀ 82.4
$0.99 RSDĀ 100.0
-18.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 RSDĀ 64.5
$0.79 RSDĀ 79.4
-18.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.36 RSDĀ 441
$3.17 RSDĀ 320
37.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.97 RSDĀ 806
$5.11 RSDĀ 517
55.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RSDĀ 92.2
$0.88 RSDĀ 89.0
3.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RSDĀ 228
$1.61 RSDĀ 163
39.75%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Novi Sad
Leskovac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.00 RSDĀ 102
$1.44 RSDĀ 146
-30.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.14 RSDĀ 2,542
$35.29 RSDĀ 3,568
-28.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.98 RSDĀ 200
$3.25 RSDĀ 329
-39.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 RSDĀ 68.5
$0.91 RSDĀ 91.6
-25.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.30 RSDĀ 940
$6.94 RSDĀ 702
34.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 RSDĀ 187
$1.83 RSDĀ 186
1.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K RSDĀ 3.1M
$30.2K RSDĀ 3.1M
0.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K RSDĀ 2.9M
$27.2K RSDĀ 2.7M
5.18%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Novi Sad
Leskovac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$208 RSDĀ 21.0K
$210 RSDĀ 21.3K
-1.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.77 RSDĀ 1,999
$13.67 RSDĀ 1,383
44.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.55 RSDĀ 3,595
$32.56 RSDĀ 3,292
9.18%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Novi Sad
Leskovac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.83 RSDĀ 3,724
$23.37 RSDĀ 2,363
57.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.82 RSDĀ 1,397
$19.65 RSDĀ 1,987
-29.67%
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 RSDĀ 619
$5.06 RSDĀ 512
20.95%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Novi Sad
Leskovac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 RSDĀ 34.3K
$456 RSDĀ 46.1K
-25.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,209 RSDĀ 728.9K
$5,014 RSDĀ 507.0K
43.77%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Novi Sad
Leskovac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 RSDĀ 11.1K
$102 RSDĀ 10.3K
7.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.54 RSDĀ 4,605
$42.27 RSDĀ 4,274
7.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 RSDĀ 12.5K
$113 RSDĀ 11.4K
9.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 RSDĀ 14.0K
$122 RSDĀ 12.3K
13.37%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Novi Sad
Leskovac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 RSDĀ 56.2K
$352 RSDĀ 35.6K
58.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 RSDĀ 46.3K
$293 RSDĀ 29.7K
56.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 RSDĀ 111.7K
$470 RSDĀ 47.5K
135.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 RSDĀ 78.2K
$413 RSDĀ 41.8K
87.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,676 RSDĀ 371.7K
$1,396 RSDĀ 141.2K
163.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,633 RSDĀ 266.3K
$1,183 RSDĀ 119.6K
122.70%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Novi Sad
Leskovac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,003 RSDĀ 101.4K
$334 RSDĀ 33.8K
199.77%
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 Leskovac: March 3, 2026

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