Cost of Living in Novi Sad

Summary:

  • The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 2,547.2$ (261,913.2Дин), excluding rent (using our estimator).
  • The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 751.2$ (77,239.4Дин), excluding rent.
  • Novi Sad is 37.6% less expensive than Columbus (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
  • Rent in Novi Sad is, on average, 63.4% lower than in Columbus.
Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 Дин 700.00-1,500.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 Дин 3,000.00-6,500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 1,090.00 Дин 900.00-1,270.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 300.00 Дин 233.89-450.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 380.00 Дин 300.00-500.00
Cappuccino (regular) 232.66 Дин 150.00-350.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 218.49 Дин 150.00-300.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 168.37 Дин 150.00-200.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 602.53 Дин 442.89-757.08
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 86.40 Дин 63.50-136.08
Rice (white), (1 lb) 126.87 Дин 68.04-190.51
Eggs (regular) (12) 270.49 Дин 192.00-324.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 551.43 Дин 317.52-680.39
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 327.02 Дин 226.80-408.23
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 579.28 Дин 408.23-816.47
Apples (1 lb) 57.46 Дин 36.29-76.66
Banana (1 lb) 86.13 Дин 54.43-99.79
Oranges (1 lb) 77.89 Дин 58.97-108.86
Tomato (1 lb) 114.40 Дин 58.97-158.76
Potato (1 lb) 48.28 Дин 31.75-68.04
Onion (1 lb) 41.82 Дин 22.68-68.04
Lettuce (1 head) 76.38 Дин 58.47-149.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 68.50 Дин 50.00-90.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 800.00 Дин 400.00-1,500.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 86.22 Дин 70.00-120.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 217.25 Дин 100.00-360.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 450.00 Дин 400.00-480.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 100.00 Дин 100.00-100.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,523.00 Дин 2,296.00-3,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 Дин 190.00-249.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 120.70 Дин 120.70-160.93
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 960.00 Дин 960.00-1,200.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 712.35 Дин 654.88-794.94
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,098,945.98 Дин 3,098,945.98-3,492,560.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,885,750.25 Дин 2,688,583.27-3,457,400.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 21,267.05 Дин 16,575.00-29,236.44
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 2,112.97 Дин 1,000.00-3,300.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 3,512.77 Дин 2,500.00-4,300.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,580.33 Дин 3,000.00-4,100.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,425.00 Дин 800.00-1,500.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 625.00 Дин 480.00-890.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 33,932.69 Дин 29,000.00-42,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 735,863.63 Дин 600,000.00-1,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 10,589.27 Дин 4,000.00-15,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,710.97 Дин 2,300.00-7,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 12,569.28 Дин 7,000.00-15,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 13,595.74 Дин 7,000.00-20,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 56,331.42 Дин 40,931.02-70,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 46,736.94 Дин 37,422.65-53,795.05
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 109,729.93 Дин 81,862.04-170,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 79,769.43 Дин 60,000.00-117,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 33,011.67 Дин 27,870.68-41,285.20
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 23,546.08 Дин 19,556.15-28,247.77
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 94,632.27 Дин
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.22 4.00-9.00

Prices in Novi Sad

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Last update: April 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.