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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sofia is 2.9% cheaper than Novi Sad without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sofia is 1.9% more expensive than Novi Sad without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.01 BGN 20.06

$9.61 RSD 971

24.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.18 BGN 82.1

$49.46 RSD 4,994

-0.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.81 BGN 14.72

$10.89 RSD 1,099

-19.10%

Cappuccino

$2.64 BGN 4.40

$2.28 RSD 230

15.79%

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

$1.73 BGN 2.89

$2.15 RSD 217

-19.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.42 BGN 2.38

$1.67 RSD 168

-14.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.94 BGN 4.91

$2.99 RSD 302

-1.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.30 BGN 5.51

$3.70 RSD 373

-10.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 BGN 3.16

$1.61 RSD 162

17.39%

White Bread (500g)

$1.17 BGN 1.96

$1.03 RSD 104

13.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 BGN 3.34

$2.68 RSD 270

-25.37%

Eggs

$3.89 BGN 6.49

$2.61 RSD 264

49.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.63 BGN 21.09

$11.91 RSD 1,203

6.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.42 BGN 14.07

$7.12 RSD 719

18.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.18 BGN 22.01

$12.71 RSD 1,283

3.70%

Apples (1kg)

$1.90 BGN 3.17

$1.25 RSD 126

52.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.91 BGN 3.19

$1.92 RSD 194

-0.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.93 BGN 3.22

$1.56 RSD 158

23.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.76 BGN 4.62

$2.52 RSD 255

9.52%

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 BGN 1.94

$0.99 RSD 100

17.17%

Onion (1kg)

$1.06 BGN 1.77

$0.88 RSD 89.0

20.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 BGN 2.04

$0.81 RSD 81.9

50.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 BGN 1.20

$0.66 RSD 66.5

9.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.78 BGN 6.31

$4.34 RSD 438

-12.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.35 BGN 12.28

$7.88 RSD 796

-6.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 BGN 1.76

$0.90 RSD 91.3

16.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 BGN 2.91

$2.21 RSD 223

-21.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.98 BGN 1.64

$0.95 RSD 96.0

3.16%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.51 BGN 49.29

$24.71 RSD 2,495

19.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 BGN 2.39

$1.89 RSD 191

-24.34%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.73 BGN 1.22

$0.63 RSD 63.9

15.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.33 BGN 23.93

$9.23 RSD 932

55.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.52 BGN 2.53

$1.90 RSD 192

-20.00%

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

$32.1K BGN 53.6K

$31.0K RSD 3.1M

3.68%

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

$29.0K BGN 48.4K

$28.6K RSD 2.9M

1.32%

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

$149 BGN 249

$203 RSD 20.5K

-26.47%

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

$17.76 BGN 29.66

$20.17 RSD 2,037

-11.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.42 BGN 25.75

$35.65 RSD 3,599

-56.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.01 BGN 73.5

$35.89 RSD 3,624

22.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.03 BGN 36.78

$14.27 RSD 1,440

54.38%

Cinema Ticket

$9.31 BGN 15.54

$6.02 RSD 608

54.65%

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

$643 BGN 1,075

$334 RSD 33.7K

92.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,058 BGN 15.1K

$7,365 RSD 743.6K

23.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.9 BGN 118

$107 RSD 10.8K

-33.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.39 BGN 60.8

$45.39 RSD 4,583

-19.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 BGN 179

$126 RSD 12.7K

-14.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 BGN 200

$140 RSD 14.1K

-14.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$684 BGN 1,142

$561 RSD 56.6K

21.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$518 BGN 866

$458 RSD 46.3K

13.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,254 BGN 2,094

$1,080 RSD 109.0K

16.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$902 BGN 1,506

$771 RSD 77.8K

17.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,070 BGN 6,797

$3,683 RSD 371.9K

10.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,665 BGN 4,451

$2,696 RSD 272.2K

-1.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,652 BGN 2,759

$1,014 RSD 102.4K

62.84%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.09

7.31

-57.73%

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

Last update for Sofia: January 11, 2026

Last update for Novi Sad: January 13, 2026

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