Cost of Living Comparison Between Samara and Nis Cost of Living Comparison Between Samara and Nis

😐 Solo nomad: Samara is 1.2% more expensive than Nis without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Samara is 12.7% more expensive than Nis without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samara
Nis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.52 ₽971
$7.44 RSD 748
68.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.4 ₽3,985
$29.91 RSD 3,009
71.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.74 ₽446
$10.03 RSD 1,009
-42.77%
Cappuccino
$2.40 ₽186
$1.93 RSD 194
24.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 ₽91.2
$1.83 RSD 184
-35.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₽54.5
$1.28 RSD 129
-45.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.11 ₽86.1
$2.41 RSD 242
-53.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 ₽194
$3.02 RSD 304
-17.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samara
Nis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 ₽82.2
$1.34 RSD 135
-20.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 ₽49.88
$0.74 RSD 74.9
-13.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ₽92.2
$1.85 RSD 186
-35.68%
Eggs
$1.77 ₽137
$2.52 RSD 254
-29.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.95 ₽694
$8.14 RSD 819
9.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.24 ₽407
$6.81 RSD 685
-23.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.49 ₽659
$11.85 RSD 1,192
-28.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 ₽117
$1.15 RSD 116
31.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 ₽144
$1.79 RSD 180
3.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 ₽168
$1.52 RSD 153
42.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.41 ₽187
$1.81 RSD 183
33.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ₽49.50
$1.08 RSD 109
-40.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 ₽36.42
$1.09 RSD 109
-56.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 ₽134
$0.58 RSD 58.8
198.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 ₽47.85
$0.61 RSD 61.2
1.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.09 ₽239
$4.23 RSD 425
-26.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.96 ₽462
$6.98 RSD 702
-14.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₽67.3
$0.73 RSD 73.8
19.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 ₽180
$2.13 RSD 214
8.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Samara
Nis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ₽38.32
$0.75 RSD 75.8
-34.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.08 ₽3,187
$26.30 RSD 2,646
56.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 ₽265
$1.52 RSD 153
125.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 ₽29.68
$0.43 RSD 42.93
-11.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.74 ₽290
$7.00 RSD 704
-46.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 ₽57.8
$1.81 RSD 182
-59.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.7K ₽3.8M
$31.2K RSD 3.1M
56.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.1K ₽3.4M
$27.2K RSD 2.7M
61.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samara
Nis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ₽9,278
$141 RSD 14.1K
-14.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.50 ₽505
$17.16 RSD 1,727
-62.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.56 ₽664
$22.59 RSD 2,272
-62.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samara
Nis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.41 ₽2,747
$29.50 RSD 2,968
20.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.24 ₽1,105
$19.03 RSD 1,914
-25.17%
Cinema Ticket
$4.07 ₽316
$4.91 RSD 494
-17.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samara
Nis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$318 ₽24.7K
$239 RSD 24.0K
33.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,132 ₽475.8K
$5,120 RSD 515.1K
19.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samara
Nis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.3 ₽7,630
$89.4 RSD 8,991
10.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.77 ₽3,629
$47.06 RSD 4,734
-0.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 ₽10.0K
$93.8 RSD 9,432
37.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.4 ₽6,007
$100 RSD 10.1K
-22.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samara
Nis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₽36.3K
$397 RSD 39.9K
17.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 ₽21.5K
$289 RSD 29.0K
-3.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,238 ₽96.1K
$573 RSD 57.6K
116.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$706 ₽54.8K
$414 RSD 41.6K
70.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,538 ₽197.0K
$2,612 RSD 262.8K
-2.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,683 ₽130.6K
$1,841 RSD 185.2K
-8.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samara
Nis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$850 ₽66.0K
$849 RSD 85.4K
0.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
7.45
105.77%

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Last update for Samara: March 2, 2026

Last update for Nis: March 2, 2026

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