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

😐 Solo nomad: Novi Sad is 29.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 93.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Novi Sad is 46.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 79.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Novi Sad
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.99 RSD 1,014
$3 Rp 48.8K
233.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.04 RSD 4,977
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
291.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.9 RSD 1,106
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
242.77%
Cappuccino
$2.37 RSD 240
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
7.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 RSD 214
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
91.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RSD 174
$0.26 Rp 4,217
561.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 RSD 307
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
21.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 RSD 373
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
14.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Novi Sad
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 RSD 164
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
8.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 RSD 100
$1.67 Rp 27K
-40.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.69 RSD 273
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
135.96%
Eggs
$2.7 RSD 274
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
18.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.81 RSD 1,198
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-15.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.89 RSD 700
$4 Rp 64.8K
72.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.84 RSD 1,303
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
13.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 RSD 131
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-64.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 RSD 186
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
19.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 RSD 165
$2.65 Rp 43K
-38.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 RSD 256
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
82.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RSD 102
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-36.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RSD 93.8
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-57.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 RSD 75.5
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-28.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 RSD 71.2
$0.56 Rp 9,114
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.42 RSD 449
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
98.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.1 RSD 822
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-45.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 RSD 86.1
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-65.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 RSD 217
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-18.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Novi Sad
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 RSD 103
$0.32 Rp 5,203
215.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.96 RSD 2,533
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
146.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.9 RSD 193
$0.49 Rp 7,888
287.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 RSD 63.7
$0.34 Rp 5,573
85.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.39 RSD 953
$6.04 Rp 98K
55.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 RSD 186
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
152.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K RSD 3.1M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
15.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K RSD 2.9M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-10.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Novi Sad
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$204 RSD 20.7K
$62.6 Rp 1M
225.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.67 RSD 1,996
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
379.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.35 RSD 3,689
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
49.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Novi Sad
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.69 RSD 3,723
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
62.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.85 RSD 1,406
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
121.25%
Cinema Ticket
$6.19 RSD 628
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
88.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Novi Sad
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$344 RSD 34.9K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
269.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,243 RSD 735.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
18.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Novi Sad
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 RSD 11.1K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
106.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.3 RSD 4,597
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
82.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 RSD 12.8K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
48.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 RSD 13.9K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
89.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Novi Sad
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$559 RSD 56.7K
$259 Rp 4.2M
115.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 RSD 47.1K
$159 Rp 2.6M
191.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,099 RSD 111.6K
$578 Rp 9.4M
90.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$777 RSD 78.9K
$336 Rp 5.5M
131.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,656 RSD 371K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
265.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,620 RSD 265.9K
$860 Rp 14M
204.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Novi Sad
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$954 RSD 96.9K
$182 Rp 3M
423.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.31
13.28
-44.95%

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Last update for Novi Sad: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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