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

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.01 BGN 19.94

$10.08 RSD 1,003

19.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.82 BGN 82.7

$50.2 RSD 4,997

-0.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.76 BGN 14.54

$10.72 RSD 1,067

-18.28%

Cappuccino

$2.67 BGN 4.43

$2.26 RSD 225

18.14%

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

$1.74 BGN 2.89

$2.13 RSD 212

-18.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.41 BGN 2.34

$1.72 RSD 171

-18.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.00 BGN 4.98

$3.02 RSD 301

-0.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 BGN 5.30

$3.83 RSD 381

-16.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 BGN 3.24

$1.57 RSD 156

24.20%

White Bread (500g)

$1.18 BGN 1.96

$0.99 RSD 98.6

19.19%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 BGN 3.30

$2.81 RSD 279

-29.18%

Eggs

$3.88 BGN 6.44

$2.64 RSD 263

46.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.58 BGN 20.89

$11.87 RSD 1,181

5.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.69 BGN 14.43

$6.76 RSD 673

28.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.28 BGN 22.04

$12.83 RSD 1,277

3.51%

Apples (1kg)

$1.91 BGN 3.18

$1.25 RSD 124

52.80%

Banana (1kg)

$1.88 BGN 3.12

$1.90 RSD 189

-1.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.01 BGN 3.33

$1.64 RSD 163

22.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.76 BGN 4.57

$2.47 RSD 245

11.74%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 BGN 1.84

$0.95 RSD 94.4

16.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 BGN 1.75

$0.87 RSD 86.3

20.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.21 BGN 2.01

$0.79 RSD 78.8

53.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 BGN 1.13

$0.64 RSD 64.1

6.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.91 BGN 6.50

$4.52 RSD 450

-13.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.49 BGN 12.43

$7.87 RSD 783

-4.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 BGN 1.73

$0.84 RSD 84.0

23.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.80 BGN 2.99

$2.16 RSD 215

-16.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.92 BGN 1.52

$0.97 RSD 96.3

-5.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.01 BGN 48.16

$24.98 RSD 2,486

16.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 BGN 2.37

$1.97 RSD 196

-27.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.73 BGN 1.21

$0.64 RSD 63.5

14.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.05 BGN 23.32

$9.22 RSD 917

52.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.55 BGN 2.58

$1.83 RSD 182

-15.30%

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

$31.9K BGN 52.9K

$30.5K RSD 3.0M

4.49%

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

$29.2K BGN 48.4K

$28.7K RSD 2.9M

1.50%

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

$153 BGN 253

$209 RSD 20.8K

-27.09%

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

$17.79 BGN 29.53

$20.08 RSD 1,998

-11.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.49 BGN 25.72

$36.21 RSD 3,603

-57.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.15 BGN 73.3

$35.70 RSD 3,552

23.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.64 BGN 35.93

$14.22 RSD 1,415

52.18%

Cinema Ticket

$9.33 BGN 15.49

$6.15 RSD 611

51.71%

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

$632 BGN 1,049

$342 RSD 34.0K

84.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,062 BGN 15.0K

$7,160 RSD 712.4K

26.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$72.0 BGN 119

$107 RSD 10.6K

-32.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.89 BGN 61.2

$46.00 RSD 4,577

-19.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 BGN 175

$123 RSD 12.3K

-14.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 BGN 193

$139 RSD 13.8K

-16.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$690 BGN 1,146

$554 RSD 55.1K

24.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$514 BGN 854

$470 RSD 46.7K

9.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,271 BGN 2,110

$1,089 RSD 108.3K

16.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$900 BGN 1,495

$770 RSD 76.6K

16.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,288 BGN 7,119

$3,733 RSD 371.4K

14.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,986 BGN 4,956

$2,631 RSD 261.8K

13.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,705 BGN 2,830

$1,041 RSD 103.6K

63.79%

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Novi Sad: April 13, 2026

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