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

😐 Solo nomad: Novi Sad is 3% more expensive than Sofia without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Novi Sad is 1.9% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.61 RSD 971

$12.01 BGN 19.58

-19.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.46 RSD 4,994

$49.18 BGN 80.2

0.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.89 RSD 1,100

$8.81 BGN 14.37

23.61%

Cappuccino

$2.28 RSD 230

$2.64 BGN 4.30

-13.64%

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

$2.15 RSD 217

$1.73 BGN 2.82

24.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 RSD 168

$1.42 BGN 2.32

17.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.99 RSD 302

$2.94 BGN 4.79

1.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.70 RSD 373

$3.30 BGN 5.37

12.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 RSD 162

$1.89 BGN 3.09

-14.81%

White Bread (500g)

$1.03 RSD 104

$1.17 BGN 1.91

-11.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.68 RSD 270

$2.00 BGN 3.26

34.00%

Eggs

$2.61 RSD 264

$3.89 BGN 6.34

-32.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.91 RSD 1,203

$12.63 BGN 20.59

-5.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.12 RSD 719

$8.42 BGN 13.73

-15.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.71 RSD 1,283

$13.18 BGN 21.48

-3.57%

Apples (1kg)

$1.25 RSD 126

$1.90 BGN 3.09

-34.21%

Banana (1kg)

$1.92 RSD 194

$1.91 BGN 3.11

0.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.56 RSD 158

$1.93 BGN 3.14

-19.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.52 RSD 255

$2.76 BGN 4.51

-8.70%

Potato (1kg)

$0.99 RSD 100

$1.16 BGN 1.89

-14.66%

Onion (1kg)

$0.88 RSD 89.0

$1.06 BGN 1.73

-16.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.81 RSD 81.9

$1.22 BGN 1.99

-33.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 RSD 66.5

$0.72 BGN 1.17

-8.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.34 RSD 438

$3.78 BGN 6.16

14.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.88 RSD 796

$7.35 BGN 11.98

7.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.90 RSD 91.3

$1.05 BGN 1.72

-14.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.21 RSD 223

$1.74 BGN 2.84

27.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.95 RSD 96.1

$0.98 BGN 1.60

-3.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.71 RSD 2,495

$29.51 BGN 48.11

-16.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.89 RSD 191

$1.43 BGN 2.33

32.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.63 RSD 63.9

$0.73 BGN 1.19

-13.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.23 RSD 932

$14.33 BGN 23.36

-35.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 RSD 192

$1.52 BGN 2.47

25.00%

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

$31.0K RSD 3.1M

$32.1K BGN 52.4K

-3.55%

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

$28.6K RSD 2.9M

$29.0K BGN 47.2K

-1.30%

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

$203 RSD 20.5K

$149 BGN 243

36.01%

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

$20.17 RSD 2,037

$17.76 BGN 28.95

13.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.65 RSD 3,600

$15.42 BGN 25.14

131.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.89 RSD 3,624

$44.01 BGN 71.7

-18.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.27 RSD 1,441

$22.03 BGN 35.90

-35.22%

Cinema Ticket

$6.02 RSD 608

$9.31 BGN 15.17

-35.34%

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

$334 RSD 33.7K

$643 BGN 1,049

-48.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,365 RSD 743.7K

$9,058 BGN 14.8K

-18.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$107 RSD 10.8K

$70.9 BGN 116

50.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.39 RSD 4,584

$36.39 BGN 59.3

24.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$126 RSD 12.7K

$107 BGN 175

17.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$140 RSD 14.1K

$120 BGN 195

16.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$561 RSD 56.6K

$684 BGN 1,115

-18.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$458 RSD 46.3K

$518 BGN 845

-11.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,080 RSD 109.0K

$1,254 BGN 2,044

-13.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$771 RSD 77.8K

$902 BGN 1,470

-14.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,683 RSD 371.9K

$4,070 BGN 6,634

-9.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,696 RSD 272.2K

$2,665 BGN 4,344

1.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,014 RSD 102.4K

$1,652 BGN 2,692

-38.59%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sofia: January 11, 2026

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