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

😐 Solo nomad: Samara is 0.6% more expensive than Nis without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Samara is 8.6% more expensive than Nis without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samara
Nis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.51 ₽952
$7.23 RSD 719
73.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.2 ₽3,894
$30.17 RSD 3,003
69.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.67 ₽432
$9.92 RSD 988
-42.84%
Cappuccino
$2.35 ₽179
$2.02 RSD 201
16.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 ₽92.9
$1.87 RSD 186
-34.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₽52.9
$1.22 RSD 121
-42.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 ₽85.7
$2.48 RSD 247
-54.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 ₽189
$2.88 RSD 287
-13.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samara
Nis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 ₽83.9
$1.33 RSD 133
-17.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 ₽48.84
$0.70 RSD 69.4
-8.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 ₽89.8
$1.86 RSD 185
-36.56%
Eggs
$1.77 ₽135
$2.39 RSD 238
-25.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.92 ₽679
$8.12 RSD 808
9.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.04 ₽383
$6.86 RSD 683
-26.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.50 ₽647
$11.95 RSD 1,190
-28.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 ₽113
$1.14 RSD 113
30.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 ₽137
$1.71 RSD 170
5.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 ₽173
$1.47 RSD 146
54.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.41 ₽183
$1.86 RSD 185
29.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ₽51.1
$1.04 RSD 103
-35.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ₽38.94
$1.13 RSD 112
-54.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.74 ₽132
$0.60 RSD 59.4
190.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ₽43.57
$0.62 RSD 61.6
-8.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.14 ₽239
$4.04 RSD 402
-22.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.75 ₽438
$6.90 RSD 686
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ₽67.5
$0.76 RSD 75.2
17.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 ₽177
$2.02 RSD 201
14.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Samara
Nis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.50 ₽37.68
$0.80 RSD 80.1
-37.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.63 ₽3,169
$26.15 RSD 2,604
59.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 ₽262
$1.52 RSD 152
126.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ₽31.92
$0.45 RSD 44.85
-6.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.72 ₽283
$6.83 RSD 680
-45.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 ₽57.3
$1.76 RSD 175
-57.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.9K ₽3.7M
$31.2K RSD 3.1M
56.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.9K ₽3.3M
$26.9K RSD 2.7M
63.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samara
Nis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 ₽8,898
$137 RSD 13.6K
-14.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.40 ₽487
$17.19 RSD 1,712
-62.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.55 ₽651
$22.14 RSD 2,204
-61.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samara
Nis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.60 ₽2,709
$29.43 RSD 2,930
20.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.98 ₽1,064
$18.77 RSD 1,869
-25.52%
Cinema Ticket
$4.24 ₽322
$4.99 RSD 497
-15.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samara
Nis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 ₽24.5K
$238 RSD 23.7K
35.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,151 ₽468.2K
$5,118 RSD 509.6K
20.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samara
Nis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.9 ₽7,529
$89.4 RSD 8,902
10.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.20 ₽3,593
$46.17 RSD 4,597
2.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 ₽9,548
$95.3 RSD 9,485
31.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 ₽5,844
$101 RSD 10.0K
-23.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samara
Nis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 ₽35.5K
$398 RSD 39.6K
17.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$278 ₽21.2K
$292 RSD 29.0K
-4.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 ₽93.2K
$561 RSD 55.8K
118.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 ₽54.5K
$405 RSD 40.4K
76.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,647 ₽201.5K
$2,557 RSD 254.6K
3.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,732 ₽131.9K
$1,827 RSD 181.9K
-5.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samara
Nis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$854 ₽65.0K
$867 RSD 86.3K
-1.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
7.45
105.77%

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Last update for Samara: April 12, 2026

Last update for Nis: April 12, 2026

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