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

🙂 Solo nomad: Novi Sad is 0.2% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Novi Sad is 3.5% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.83 RSD 994

$11.84 BGN 19.30

-16.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.02 RSD 4,957

$49.57 BGN 80.8

-1.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.75 RSD 1,087

$9.02 BGN 14.70

19.18%

Cappuccino

$2.30 RSD 233

$2.58 BGN 4.21

-10.85%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 RSD 221

$1.78 BGN 2.91

23.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.66 RSD 167

$1.42 BGN 2.31

16.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.88 RSD 291

$3.02 BGN 4.93

-4.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.67 RSD 371

$3.20 BGN 5.21

14.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 RSD 158

$1.93 BGN 3.15

-18.65%

White Bread (500g)

$0.98 RSD 99.4

$1.20 BGN 1.96

-18.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.77 RSD 280

$1.97 BGN 3.21

40.61%

Eggs

$2.59 RSD 262

$3.86 BGN 6.29

-32.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.17 RSD 1,231

$12.46 BGN 20.31

-2.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.92 RSD 700

$8.34 BGN 13.60

-17.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.76 RSD 1,290

$12.89 BGN 21.00

-1.01%

Apples (1kg)

$1.28 RSD 130

$1.90 BGN 3.09

-32.63%

Banana (1kg)

$1.85 RSD 187

$1.90 BGN 3.09

-2.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 RSD 166

$1.98 BGN 3.23

-17.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.50 RSD 253

$2.74 BGN 4.47

-8.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 RSD 102

$1.15 BGN 1.87

-12.17%

Onion (1kg)

$0.93 RSD 94.5

$1.06 BGN 1.73

-12.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.81 RSD 82.4

$1.19 BGN 1.93

-31.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 RSD 64.5

$0.71 BGN 1.16

-9.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.36 RSD 441

$3.88 BGN 6.32

12.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.97 RSD 806

$7.61 BGN 12.40

4.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 RSD 92.2

$1.10 BGN 1.79

-17.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.25 RSD 228

$1.81 BGN 2.95

24.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.00 RSD 102

$0.90 BGN 1.47

11.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$25.14 RSD 2,542

$29.42 BGN 47.95

-14.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.98 RSD 200

$1.45 BGN 2.36

36.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.68 RSD 68.5

$0.72 BGN 1.17

-5.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.30 RSD 941

$14.10 BGN 22.98

-34.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.85 RSD 187

$1.52 BGN 2.47

21.71%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.5K RSD 3.1M

$32.3K BGN 52.6K

-5.65%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.6K RSD 2.9M

$29.1K BGN 47.4K

-1.66%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$208 RSD 21.0K

$155 BGN 253

33.88%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$19.77 RSD 1,999

$18.19 BGN 29.66

8.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.55 RSD 3,595

$15.41 BGN 25.12

130.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.83 RSD 3,725

$43.00 BGN 70.1

-14.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.82 RSD 1,397

$21.43 BGN 34.93

-35.51%

Cinema Ticket

$6.12 RSD 619

$9.26 BGN 15.09

-33.91%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$339 RSD 34.3K

$628 BGN 1,023

-45.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,209 RSD 729.1K

$9,102 BGN 14.8K

-20.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$110 RSD 11.1K

$69.8 BGN 114

57.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.54 RSD 4,606

$36.75 BGN 59.9

23.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$123 RSD 12.5K

$106 BGN 172

16.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$138 RSD 14.0K

$117 BGN 191

18.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$556 RSD 56.2K

$681 BGN 1,110

-18.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$458 RSD 46.3K

$500 BGN 815

-8.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,105 RSD 111.8K

$1,288 BGN 2,099

-14.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$774 RSD 78.3K

$896 BGN 1,461

-13.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,676 RSD 371.7K

$4,198 BGN 6,844

-12.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,633 RSD 266.3K

$2,909 BGN 4,741

-9.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,003 RSD 101.4K

$1,707 BGN 2,783

-41.27%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.31

3.09

136.57%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Novi Sad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sofia: March 2, 2026

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