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

🙂 Solo nomad: Novi Sad is 2% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Novi Sad is 3.4% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.09 RSD 1,018

$11.9 BGN 19.99

-15.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.3 RSD 5,080

$50.9 BGN 85.4

-1.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.96 RSD 1,106

$8.66 BGN 14.55

26.56%

Cappuccino

$2.27 RSD 229

$2.69 BGN 4.51

-15.61%

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

$2.21 RSD 223

$1.81 BGN 3.04

22.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.72 RSD 174

$1.45 BGN 2.44

18.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.03 RSD 306

$2.92 BGN 4.9

3.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.8 RSD 384

$3.2 BGN 5.38

18.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.62 RSD 164

$1.96 BGN 3.28

-17.35%

White Bread (500g)

$0.98 RSD 99.3

$1.2 BGN 2.02

-18.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.71 RSD 273

$1.98 BGN 3.32

36.87%

Eggs

$2.64 RSD 267

$3.96 BGN 6.65

-33.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.05 RSD 1,216

$12.39 BGN 20.8

-2.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.78 RSD 684

$8.57 BGN 14.38

-20.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.78 RSD 1,290

$12.99 BGN 21.82

-1.62%

Apples (1kg)

$1.29 RSD 130

$1.88 BGN 3.16

-31.38%

Banana (1kg)

$1.9 RSD 192

$1.99 BGN 3.34

-4.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.65 RSD 166

$1.93 BGN 3.24

-14.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 RSD 244

$2.82 BGN 4.73

-14.18%

Potato (1kg)

$0.95 RSD 95.8

$1.1 BGN 1.85

-13.64%

Onion (1kg)

$0.93 RSD 94.3

$1 BGN 1.69

-7.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.76 RSD 76.9

$1.17 BGN 1.96

-35.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 RSD 69.1

$0.71 BGN 1.19

-4.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 RSD 437

$3.75 BGN 6.31

15.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.98 RSD 806

$7.23 BGN 12.14

10.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 RSD 87

$1.05 BGN 1.76

-18.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.24 RSD 227

$1.81 BGN 3.05

23.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.95 RSD 95.7

$0.97 BGN 1.63

-2.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$25.2 RSD 2,543

$29.89 BGN 50.2

-15.69%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.88 RSD 190

$1.49 BGN 2.49

26.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.68 RSD 69

$0.78 BGN 1.31

-12.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.39 RSD 948

$14.03 BGN 23.56

-33.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.83 RSD 185

$1.51 BGN 2.53

21.19%

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

$30.6K RSD 3.1M

$32.8K BGN 55.1K

-6.56%

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

$28.1K RSD 2.8M

$29K BGN 48.7K

-3.15%

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

$203 RSD 20.4K

$154 BGN 258

31.71%

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

$19.96 RSD 2,015

$17.74 BGN 29.8

12.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.13 RSD 3,646

$15.45 BGN 25.94

133.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.88 RSD 3,622

$44.04 BGN 74

-18.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.16 RSD 1,429

$21.33 BGN 35.82

-33.61%

Cinema Ticket

$6.09 RSD 615

$9.31 BGN 15.63

-34.59%

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

$339 RSD 34.2K

$627 BGN 1,054

-45.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,170 RSD 723.7K

$9,145 BGN 15.4K

-21.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$108 RSD 10.9K

$71.4 BGN 120

51.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.27 RSD 4,670

$35.84 BGN 60.2

29.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$122 RSD 12.3K

$106 BGN 178

15.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$140 RSD 14.1K

$121 BGN 203

15.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$546 RSD 55.1K

$670 BGN 1,126

-18.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$459 RSD 46.4K

$517 BGN 868

-11.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,073 RSD 108.3K

$1,249 BGN 2,097

-14.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$781 RSD 78.8K

$897 BGN 1,506

-12.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,769 RSD 380.4K

$4,118 BGN 6,915

-8.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,673 RSD 269.8K

$2,583 BGN 4,338

3.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$990 RSD 100K

$1,607 BGN 2,698

-38.37%

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: November 29, 2025

Last update for Sofia: November 29, 2025

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