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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Subotica is 12.2% cheaper than Novi Sad without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Subotica is 22.4% cheaper than Novi Sad without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Subotica
Novi Sad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.14 RSDĀ 1,014
$9.83 RSDĀ 983
3.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.95 RSDĀ 2,895
$49.02 RSDĀ 4,902
-40.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.46 RSDĀ 846
$10.75 RSDĀ 1,075
-21.30%
Cappuccino
$2.03 RSDĀ 203
$2.30 RSDĀ 230
-11.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RSDĀ 167
$2.19 RSDĀ 219
-23.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 RSDĀ 97.9
$1.66 RSDĀ 166
-40.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 RSDĀ 193
$2.88 RSDĀ 288
-32.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 RSDĀ 212
$3.67 RSDĀ 367
-42.23%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Subotica
Novi Sad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RSDĀ 151
$1.57 RSDĀ 157
-3.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 RSDĀ 87.4
$0.98 RSDĀ 98.3
-11.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 RSDĀ 304
$2.77 RSDĀ 277
9.75%
Eggs
$2.71 RSDĀ 271
$2.59 RSDĀ 259
4.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.85 RSDĀ 1,085
$12.17 RSDĀ 1,217
-10.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.12 RSDĀ 712
$6.92 RSDĀ 692
2.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.60 RSDĀ 1,060
$12.76 RSDĀ 1,276
-16.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 RSDĀ 142
$1.28 RSDĀ 128
10.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 RSDĀ 189
$1.85 RSDĀ 185
2.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 RSDĀ 149
$1.64 RSDĀ 164
-9.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 RSDĀ 223
$2.50 RSDĀ 250
-10.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 RSDĀ 107
$1.01 RSDĀ 101
5.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 RSDĀ 77.2
$0.93 RSDĀ 93.4
-17.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 RSDĀ 57.1
$0.81 RSDĀ 81.5
-29.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 RSDĀ 66.3
$0.64 RSDĀ 63.8
3.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.30 RSDĀ 430
$4.36 RSDĀ 436
-1.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.34 RSDĀ 534
$7.97 RSDĀ 797
-33.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 RSDĀ 83.5
$0.91 RSDĀ 91.2
-7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 RSDĀ 158
$2.25 RSDĀ 225
-29.78%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Subotica
Novi Sad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 RSDĀ 121
$1.00 RSDĀ 100
21.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$25.14 RSDĀ 2,514
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.84 RSDĀ 184
$1.98 RSDĀ 198
-7.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 RSDĀ 90.6
$0.68 RSDĀ 67.8
33.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.01 RSDĀ 1,001
$9.30 RSDĀ 930
7.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 RSDĀ 177
$1.85 RSDĀ 185
-4.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K RSDĀ 3.0M
$30.5K RSDĀ 3.0M
0.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K RSDĀ 2.7M
$28.6K RSDĀ 2.9M
-7.05%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Subotica
Novi Sad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 RSDĀ 11.6K
$208 RSDĀ 20.8K
-44.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.08 RSDĀ 1,308
$19.77 RSDĀ 1,977
-33.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.38 RSDĀ 3,238
$35.55 RSDĀ 3,555
-8.92%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Subotica
Novi Sad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.94 RSDĀ 3,194
$36.83 RSDĀ 3,683
-13.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.76 RSDĀ 976
$13.82 RSDĀ 1,382
-29.38%
Cinema Ticket
$3.03 RSDĀ 303
$6.12 RSDĀ 612
-50.49%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Subotica
Novi Sad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 RSDĀ 45.6K
$339 RSDĀ 33.9K
34.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,233 RSDĀ 923.3K
$7,209 RSDĀ 720.9K
28.07%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Subotica
Novi Sad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.51 RSDĀ 3,451
$110 RSDĀ 11.0K
-68.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.70 RSDĀ 2,670
$45.54 RSDĀ 4,554
-41.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 RSDĀ 8,929
$123 RSDĀ 12.3K
-27.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 RSDĀ 12.1K
$138 RSDĀ 13.8K
-12.05%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Subotica
Novi Sad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$422 RSDĀ 42.2K
$556 RSDĀ 55.6K
-24.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 RSDĀ 32.4K
$458 RSDĀ 45.8K
-29.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 RSDĀ 59.4K
$1,105 RSDĀ 110.5K
-46.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$550 RSDĀ 55.0K
$774 RSDĀ 77.4K
-28.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,535 RSDĀ 253.5K
$3,676 RSDĀ 367.6K
-31.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,793 RSDĀ 179.3K
$2,633 RSDĀ 263.3K
-31.90%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Subotica
Novi Sad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$897 RSDĀ 89.7K
$1,003 RSDĀ 100.3K
-10.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.59
7.31
-23.53%

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Last update for Subotica: March 3, 2026

Last update for Novi Sad: March 2, 2026

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