Cost of Living in Novi Sad

Summary of cost of living in Novi Sad, Serbia:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 9.22 $ 6.45-13.83
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 46.08 $ 27.65-59.91
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.95 $ 8.30-11.71
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.77 $ 2.16-4.15
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.27 $ 2.77-4.61
Cappuccino (regular) 2.14 $ 1.38-3.23
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.98 $ 1.38-2.77
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.53 $ 1.01-1.84
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.55 $ 4.09-6.98
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.79 $ 0.59-1.25
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.15 $ 0.63-1.76
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.49 $ 1.77-2.99
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.05 $ 2.93-6.27
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.02 $ 2.09-3.76
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.30 $ 3.76-7.53
Apples (1 lb) 0.53 $ 0.33-0.71
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 $ 0.50-0.92
Oranges (1 lb) 0.72 $ 0.54-1.00
Tomato (1 lb) 1.06 $ 0.38-1.46
Potato (1 lb) 0.44 $ 0.29-0.63
Onion (1 lb) 0.38 $ 0.21-0.63
Lettuce (1 head) 0.73 $ 0.54-1.37
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.63 $ 0.46-0.83
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.37 $ 3.69-13.83
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.79 $ 0.65-1.11
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $ 0.92-3.32
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.15 $ 3.69-4.42
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.92 $ 0.92-0.92
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 23.25 $ 21.16-27.65
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.84 $ 1.75-2.29
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.11 $ 1.11-1.48
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 8.85 $ 8.85-11.06
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.61 $ 6.04-7.33
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,627.20 $ 28,627.20-32,190.09
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,634.69 $ 24,836.39-31,866.03
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 192.40 $ 144.63-270.08
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.82 $ 9.22-30.42
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.49 $ 23.04-39.63
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.99 $ 27.65-37.79
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.13 $ 7.37-13.83
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.76 $ 4.42-8.20
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 312.93 $ 267.29-387.10
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,786.94 $ 5,530.06-9,216.76
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 97.61 $ 36.87-138.25
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.42 $ 21.20-64.52
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 115.87 $ 64.52-138.25
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 125.33 $ 64.52-184.34
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 519.76 $ 378.11-645.17
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 431.09 $ 345.70-496.94
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,012.89 $ 756.22-1,566.85
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 727.65 $ 553.01-1,078.36
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 305.83 $ 250.91-385.32
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 215.93 $ 180.65-260.95
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 872.70 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.23 4.00-9.00

Prices in Novi Sad

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Last update: March 2025
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4 Comments so far
ZoranNS on Nov 12, 2021:
"Apartman with one bed in centre can find for 150 euros. Outside about 120 euros." now it's double that. Literally 100% up for renting a place in Novi sad, Also real estate prices went up around 100% so buying an apartment is twice it was just a few years ago. On the upside the net salary is averaging ~400, the reason being that more than half workforce gets less then ~250-300
Svetozar Dobrikovic on Oct 03, 2021:
"Family of four estimated monthly costs is (169,369.83Дин) without rent (using our estimator)."
So it means that bought of our children need to work :)
Dave on Sep 17, 2021:
Dave, you make it sound like a positive thing haha
Ivan Radic on Jan 18, 2021:
Worth mentioning, throughout Serbia, in all coffee shops, restaurants, night clubs etc, smoking indoors is allowed.