Cost of Living Comparison Between Petrozavodsk and Nis Cost of Living Comparison Between Petrozavodsk and Nis

🙂 Solo nomad: Petrozavodsk is 11% cheaper than Nis without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Petrozavodsk is 3.5% cheaper than Nis without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Petrozavodsk
Nis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.92 ₽465
$7.44 RSD 752
-20.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.59 ₽2,956
$29.91 RSD 3,025
25.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 ₽461
$10.03 RSD 1,014
-41.58%
Cappuccino
$1.99 ₽157
$1.93 RSD 195
3.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₽71.4
$1.83 RSD 185
-50.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₽33.33
$1.28 RSD 130
-67.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₽152
$2.41 RSD 243
-19.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 ₽248
$3.02 RSD 305
4.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Petrozavodsk
Nis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 ₽77.5
$1.34 RSD 136
-26.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 ₽48.07
$0.74 RSD 75.3
-17.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 ₽98.6
$1.85 RSD 187
-32.43%
Eggs
$1.73 ₽136
$2.52 RSD 255
-31.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.59 ₽1,462
$8.14 RSD 823
128.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.64 ₽365
$6.81 RSD 688
-31.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.44 ₽743
$11.85 RSD 1,199
-20.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 ₽144
$1.15 RSD 116
59.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 ₽156
$1.79 RSD 181
11.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 ₽128
$1.52 RSD 154
6.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 ₽344
$1.81 RSD 184
141.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 ₽97.5
$1.08 RSD 109
14.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 ₽82.0
$1.09 RSD 110
-4.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ₽103
$0.58 RSD 59.1
125.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₽40.67
$0.61 RSD 61.5
-14.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 ₽227
$4.23 RSD 427
-31.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.83 ₽930
$6.98 RSD 706
69.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 ₽78.0
$0.73 RSD 74.1
35.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 ₽176
$2.13 RSD 215
5.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Petrozavodsk
Nis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 ₽57.0
$0.75 RSD 76.2
-4.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.62 ₽1,778
$26.30 RSD 2,660
-13.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.30 ₽102
$1.52 RSD 154
-14.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₽27.58
$0.43 RSD 43.15
-18.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.17 ₽407
$7.00 RSD 708
-26.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 ₽62.4
$1.81 RSD 183
-56.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K ₽2.4M
$31.2K RSD 3.2M
-3.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K ₽2.6M
$27.2K RSD 2.8M
20.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Petrozavodsk
Nis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 ₽8,381
$141 RSD 14.2K
-24.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.28 ₽494
$17.16 RSD 1,736
-63.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.19 ₽408
$22.59 RSD 2,284
-77.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Petrozavodsk
Nis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ₽4,779
$29.50 RSD 2,983
106.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.89 ₽2,507
$19.03 RSD 1,924
67.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.84 ₽381
$4.91 RSD 497
-1.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Petrozavodsk
Nis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 ₽18.9K
$239 RSD 24.2K
0.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,108 ₽558.8K
$5,120 RSD 517.8K
38.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Petrozavodsk
Nis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.0 ₽7,783
$89.4 RSD 9,039
10.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.52 ₽3,500
$47.06 RSD 4,759
-5.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.6 ₽6,491
$93.8 RSD 9,482
-11.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 ₽8,390
$100 RSD 10.2K
6.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Petrozavodsk
Nis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 ₽35.3K
$397 RSD 40.1K
13.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 ₽24.4K
$289 RSD 29.2K
7.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$684 ₽53.8K
$573 RSD 57.9K
19.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$489 ₽38.5K
$414 RSD 41.8K
18.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,841 ₽144.8K
$2,612 RSD 264.1K
-29.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,402 ₽110.2K
$1,841 RSD 186.2K
-23.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Petrozavodsk
Nis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$846 ₽66.5K
$849 RSD 85.8K
-0.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
7.45
84.56%

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

Last update for Petrozavodsk: March 1, 2026

Last update for Nis: March 2, 2026

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