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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sofia is 0.5% cheaper than Novi Sad without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sofia is 3.8% more expensive than Novi Sad without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.72 BGN 19.83

$9.91 RSD 1,001

18.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.54 BGN 83.8

$50.3 RSD 5,079

-1.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.7 BGN 14.72

$10.68 RSD 1,079

-18.54%

Cappuccino

$2.63 BGN 4.45

$2.29 RSD 231

14.85%

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

$1.79 BGN 3.03

$2.1 RSD 212

-14.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.4 BGN 2.36

$1.66 RSD 168

-15.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.03 BGN 5.12

$3.03 RSD 306

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 BGN 5.54

$3.85 RSD 389

-14.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 BGN 3.29

$1.62 RSD 163

19.75%

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 BGN 2.07

$1.04 RSD 105

17.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.97 BGN 3.34

$2.65 RSD 268

-25.66%

Eggs

$3.89 BGN 6.57

$2.69 RSD 272

44.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.25 BGN 20.72

$11.98 RSD 1,210

2.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.8 BGN 14.88

$6.91 RSD 698

27.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.34 BGN 22.57

$12.51 RSD 1,263

6.63%

Apples (1kg)

$1.84 BGN 3.11

$1.28 RSD 130

43.75%

Banana (1kg)

$1.98 BGN 3.35

$1.93 RSD 195

2.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.92 BGN 3.24

$1.59 RSD 161

20.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.73 BGN 4.62

$2.46 RSD 248

10.98%

Potato (1kg)

$1.1 BGN 1.86

$0.93 RSD 94.4

18.28%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 BGN 1.78

$0.9 RSD 90.6

16.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.18 BGN 2

$0.75 RSD 76.2

57.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 BGN 1.12

$0.65 RSD 65.9

1.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.8 BGN 6.43

$4.55 RSD 460

-16.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.18 BGN 12.14

$8.02 RSD 810

-10.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.06 BGN 1.79

$0.87 RSD 87.7

21.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 BGN 2.95

$2.18 RSD 220

-20.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.93 BGN 1.57

$0.96 RSD 96.6

-3.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.2 BGN 49.37

$24.74 RSD 2,499

18.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.44 BGN 2.44

$1.95 RSD 197

-26.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.77 BGN 1.3

$0.69 RSD 69.2

11.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.91 BGN 23.51

$9.44 RSD 954

47.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.52 BGN 2.57

$1.85 RSD 187

-17.84%

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

$32.2K BGN 54.4K

$30.9K RSD 3.1M

4.07%

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

$28.7K BGN 48.6K

$28K RSD 2.8M

2.47%

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

$155 BGN 261

$204 RSD 20.6K

-24.26%

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

$17.79 BGN 30.09

$20.22 RSD 2,042

-12.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.06 BGN 25.46

$36.39 RSD 3,675

-58.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.85 BGN 72.5

$36.25 RSD 3,661

18.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.92 BGN 37.06

$14.26 RSD 1,440

53.72%

Cinema Ticket

$9.52 BGN 16.1

$6.06 RSD 612

57.10%

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

$633 BGN 1,071

$341 RSD 34.4K

85.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,055 BGN 15.3K

$7,337 RSD 741K

23.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$69.8 BGN 118

$109 RSD 11K

-36.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.62 BGN 60.2

$45.22 RSD 4,567

-21.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$108 BGN 182

$125 RSD 12.6K

-13.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$121 BGN 204

$138 RSD 14K

-12.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$691 BGN 1,169

$567 RSD 57.3K

21.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$511 BGN 864

$469 RSD 47.4K

8.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,250 BGN 2,114

$1,081 RSD 109.2K

15.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$918 BGN 1,552

$766 RSD 77.4K

19.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,024 BGN 6,804

$3,641 RSD 367.7K

10.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,588 BGN 4,376

$2,583 RSD 260.8K

0.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,624 BGN 2,746

$970 RSD 97.9K

67.48%

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: November 24, 2025

Last update for Novi Sad: November 25, 2025

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