Cost of living in Novi Sad
compared to
Cost of living in Novi Sad vs. Serbia overall average
Novi Sad is 16.5% more expensive than Serbia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.5% more in Novi Sad
- Groceries
-
pay 10.2% more in Novi Sad
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% less in Novi Sad
- Housing
-
pay 39.2% more in Novi Sad
- Childcare
-
pay 20.8% more in Novi Sad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% more in Novi Sad
- Clothing
-
pay 15.9% more in Novi Sad
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Novi Sad are more expensive than in Serbia.
Novi Sad Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.97
RSD997
|
$5.98
-
$14.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.96
RSD1,196
|
$9.97
-
$13.46
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
RSD216
|
$1.50
-
$2.99
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
RSD176
|
$1.50
-
$1.99
|
Novi Sad - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
RSD102
|
$0.70
-
$1.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
RSD600
|
$3.49
-
$7.48
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.74
RSD574
|
$4.42
-
$7.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
RSD260
|
$1.79
-
$3.11
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
RSD319
|
$2.26
-
$4.07
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
RSD62
|
$0.36
-
$0.90
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
RSD88
|
$0.59
-
$1.09
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD74
|
$0.59
-
$1.04
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
RSD116
|
$0.59
-
$1.58
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
RSD44
|
$0.32
-
$0.68
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
RSD37
|
$0.23
-
$0.68
|
Novi Sad - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
RSD712
|
$6.75
-
$7.58
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.15
RSD2,515
|
$22.93
-
$29.91
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,957.41
RSD3,095,865
|
$30,957.41
-
$34,816.62
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.37
RSD837
|
$7.88
-
$11.83
|
Novi Sad - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.12
RSD3,312
|
$21.93
-
$41.87
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.51
RSD57,854
|
$468.53
-
$697.82
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.82
RSD46,284
|
$373.84
-
$525.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.48
RSD17,449
|
$129.59
-
$226.79
|
Novi Sad - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$351.90
RSD35,192
|
$279.13
-
$418.69
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,340.31
RSD734,060
|
$5,981.28
-
$9,968.80
|
Novi Sad - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.99
RSD299
|
$2.34
-
$4.49
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
RSD243
|
$1.50
-
$3.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.49
RSD449
|
$4.19
-
$4.98
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.63
RSD3,663
|
$29.91
-
$40.87
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.73
RSD673
|
$4.98
-
$8.87
|
Novi Sad - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.99
RSD10,500
|
$39.88
-
$159.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.91
RSD4,692
|
$29.91
-
$69.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.91
RSD12,892
|
$79.75
-
$149.54
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.17
RSD13,618
|
$69.78
-
$199.38
|
Novi Sad - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Serbia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Serbia, like
Kraljevo,
Nis,
Pozarevac,
Kragujevac,
Zrenjanin,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Serbia compared to Novi Sad.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more