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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 9.9% cheaper than Novi Sad without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 10.6% cheaper than Novi Sad without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Novi Sad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$9.99 RSD 1,014
7.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$49.04 RSD 4,977
-11.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$10.9 RSD 1,106
-22.48%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.37 RSD 240
32.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$2.11 RSD 214
-63.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$1.72 RSD 174
-73.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$3.03 RSD 307
-29.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.67 RSD 373
-19.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Novi Sad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.61 RSD 164
17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.99 RSD 100
-31.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$2.69 RSD 273
-31.23%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.7 RSD 274
-5.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$11.81 RSD 1,198
-34.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$6.89 RSD 700
-5.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$12.84 RSD 1,303
-24.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.29 RSD 131
-6.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.83 RSD 186
-13.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.63 RSD 165
9.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$2.52 RSD 256
-7.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.01 RSD 102
-29.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.92 RSD 93.8
-26.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.74 RSD 75.5
67.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.7 RSD 71.2
1.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$4.42 RSD 449
-33.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$8.1 RSD 822
-9.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$0.85 RSD 86.1
82.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$2.14 RSD 217
4.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Novi Sad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$1.01 RSD 103
-64.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$24.96 RSD 2,533
-41.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.9 RSD 193
-21.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.63 RSD 63.7
14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$9.39 RSD 953
-24.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.84 RSD 186
-38.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$30.3K RSD 3.1M
-39.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$28.6K RSD 2.9M
-28.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Novi Sad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$204 RSD 20.7K
-63.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$19.67 RSD 1,996
-40.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$36.35 RSD 3,689
-51.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Novi Sad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$36.69 RSD 3,723
68.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$13.85 RSD 1,406
17.47%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$6.19 RSD 628
4.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Novi Sad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$344 RSD 34.9K
-22.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$7,243 RSD 735.1K
-29.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Novi Sad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$109 RSD 11.1K
-28.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$45.3 RSD 4,597
-3.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$126 RSD 12.8K
-5.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$137 RSD 13.9K
-18.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Novi Sad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$559 RSD 56.7K
24.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$464 RSD 47.1K
0.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$1,099 RSD 111.6K
22.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$777 RSD 78.9K
0.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$3,656 RSD 371K
-38.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$2,620 RSD 265.9K
-48.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Novi Sad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$954 RSD 96.9K
-36.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
7.31
62.65%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Novi Sad: October 27, 2025

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