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

😐 Solo nomad: Sofia is 0.2% more expensive than Novi Sad without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sofia is 3.6% more expensive than Novi Sad without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.84 BGN 19.30

$9.83 RSD 994

20.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.57 BGN 80.8

$49.02 RSD 4,957

1.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.02 BGN 14.70

$10.75 RSD 1,087

-16.09%

Cappuccino

$2.58 BGN 4.21

$2.30 RSD 233

12.17%

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

$1.78 BGN 2.91

$2.19 RSD 221

-18.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.42 BGN 2.31

$1.66 RSD 167

-14.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.02 BGN 4.93

$2.88 RSD 291

4.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.20 BGN 5.21

$3.67 RSD 371

-12.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.93 BGN 3.15

$1.57 RSD 158

22.93%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 BGN 1.96

$0.98 RSD 99.4

22.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.97 BGN 3.21

$2.77 RSD 280

-28.88%

Eggs

$3.86 BGN 6.29

$2.59 RSD 262

49.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.46 BGN 20.31

$12.17 RSD 1,231

2.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.34 BGN 13.60

$6.92 RSD 700

20.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.89 BGN 21.00

$12.76 RSD 1,290

1.02%

Apples (1kg)

$1.90 BGN 3.09

$1.28 RSD 130

48.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.90 BGN 3.09

$1.85 RSD 187

2.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 BGN 3.23

$1.64 RSD 166

20.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.74 BGN 4.47

$2.50 RSD 253

9.60%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 BGN 1.87

$1.01 RSD 102

13.86%

Onion (1kg)

$1.06 BGN 1.73

$0.93 RSD 94.5

13.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.19 BGN 1.93

$0.81 RSD 82.4

46.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 BGN 1.16

$0.64 RSD 64.5

10.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.88 BGN 6.32

$4.36 RSD 441

-11.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.61 BGN 12.40

$7.97 RSD 806

-4.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.10 BGN 1.79

$0.91 RSD 92.2

20.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.81 BGN 2.95

$2.25 RSD 228

-19.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 BGN 1.47

$1.00 RSD 102

-10.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.42 BGN 47.95

$25.14 RSD 2,542

17.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.45 BGN 2.36

$1.98 RSD 200

-26.77%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.72 BGN 1.17

$0.68 RSD 68.5

5.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.10 BGN 22.98

$9.30 RSD 941

51.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.52 BGN 2.47

$1.85 RSD 187

-17.84%

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

$32.3K BGN 52.6K

$30.5K RSD 3.1M

5.99%

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

$29.1K BGN 47.4K

$28.6K RSD 2.9M

1.69%

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

$155 BGN 253

$208 RSD 21.0K

-25.31%

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

$18.19 BGN 29.66

$19.77 RSD 1,999

-7.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.41 BGN 25.12

$35.55 RSD 3,595

-56.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.00 BGN 70.1

$36.83 RSD 3,725

16.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.43 BGN 34.93

$13.82 RSD 1,397

55.07%

Cinema Ticket

$9.26 BGN 15.09

$6.12 RSD 619

51.31%

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

$628 BGN 1,023

$339 RSD 34.3K

84.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,102 BGN 14.8K

$7,209 RSD 729.1K

26.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$69.8 BGN 114

$110 RSD 11.1K

-36.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.75 BGN 59.9

$45.54 RSD 4,606

-19.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 BGN 172

$123 RSD 12.5K

-14.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 BGN 191

$138 RSD 14.0K

-15.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$681 BGN 1,110

$556 RSD 56.2K

22.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$500 BGN 815

$458 RSD 46.3K

9.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,288 BGN 2,099

$1,105 RSD 111.8K

16.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$896 BGN 1,461

$774 RSD 78.3K

15.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,198 BGN 6,844

$3,676 RSD 371.7K

14.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,909 BGN 4,741

$2,633 RSD 266.3K

10.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,707 BGN 2,783

$1,003 RSD 101.4K

70.28%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Novi Sad: March 2, 2026

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