Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Novi Sad 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Novi Sad are 11.5% lower than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Novi Sad are 10.6% lower than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Novi Sad are 7.7% lower than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Novi Sad are 21.4% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Novi Sad are 8.4% lower than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Novi Sad is 27.6% lower than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Novi Sad Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (1,203.50 Дин) |
3,157.47 Ft (950.00 Дин) |
-21.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (6,017.48 Дин) |
13,959.34 Ft (4,200.00 Дин) |
-30.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (902.62 Дин) |
2,758.63 Ft (830.00 Дин) |
-8.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (300.87 Дин) |
830.91 Ft (250.00 Дин) |
-16.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (300.87 Дин) |
997.10 Ft (300.00 Дин) |
-0.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
835.76 Ft (251.46 Дин) |
691.76 Ft (208.13 Дин) |
-17.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.47 Ft (177.66 Дин) |
603.94 Ft (181.71 Дин) |
+2.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.36 Ft (134.90 Дин) |
496.28 Ft (149.32 Дин) |
+10.7 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Novi Sad Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,455.56 Ft (437.94 Дин) |
1,910.44 Ft (574.80 Дин) |
+31.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
505.93 Ft (152.22 Дин) |
270.07 Ft (81.26 Дин) |
-46.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
332.15 Ft (99.93 Дин) |
418.63 Ft (125.95 Дин) |
+26.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
881.48 Ft (265.21 Дин) |
943.47 Ft (283.87 Дин) |
+7.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,539.98 Ft (463.34 Дин) |
1,682.17 Ft (506.12 Дин) |
+9.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
919.59 Ft (276.68 Дин) |
1,176.17 Ft (353.88 Дин) |
+27.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,036.63 Ft (612.77 Дин) |
1,852.36 Ft (557.33 Дин) |
-9.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
255.87 Ft (76.98 Дин) |
179.30 Ft (53.95 Дин) |
-29.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
300.85 Ft (90.52 Дин) |
294.25 Ft (88.53 Дин) |
-2.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
320.27 Ft (96.36 Дин) |
270.43 Ft (81.37 Дин) |
-15.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
485.51 Ft (146.08 Дин) |
350.56 Ft (105.47 Дин) |
-27.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
202.29 Ft (60.86 Дин) |
177.57 Ft (53.43 Дин) |
-12.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.58 Ft (66.37 Дин) |
169.42 Ft (50.98 Дин) |
-23.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
524.10 Ft (157.69 Дин) |
234.04 Ft (70.42 Дин) |
-55.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.02 Ft (53.56 Дин) |
215.07 Ft (64.71 Дин) |
+20.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (601.75 Дин) |
2,492.74 Ft (750.00 Дин) |
+24.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (119.96 Дин) |
282.02 Ft (84.85 Дин) |
-29.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
536.83 Ft (161.52 Дин) |
443.73 Ft (133.51 Дин) |
-17.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (661.92 Дин) |
1,329.46 Ft (400.00 Дин) |
-39.6 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Novi Sad Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (135.39 Дин) |
332.37 Ft (100.00 Дин) |
-26.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (2,858.30 Дин) |
8,309.13 Ft (2,500.00 Дин) |
-12.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (330.96 Дин) |
631.49 Ft (190.00 Дин) |
-42.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (213.05 Дин) |
454.66 Ft (136.79 Дин) |
-35.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (1,985.77 Дин) |
2,991.29 Ft (900.00 Дин) |
-54.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,383.88 Ft (717.25 Дин) |
2,392.88 Ft (719.96 Дин) |
+0.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (3,159,174.81 Дин) |
10,319,770.41 Ft (3,104,948.45 Дин) |
-1.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
9,973,043.48 Ft (3,000,627.40 Дин) |
9,320,606.61 Ft (2,804,326.25 Дин) |
-6.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Novi Sad Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,433.60 Ft (16,979.39 Дин) |
61,537.97 Ft (18,515.16 Дин) |
+9.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,144.77 Ft (2,450.55 Дин) |
6,299.98 Ft (1,895.50 Дин) |
-22.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,385.81 Ft (1,921.32 Дин) |
10,646.92 Ft (3,203.38 Дин) |
+66.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Novi Sad Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,021.95 Ft (5,422.33 Дин) |
10,816.98 Ft (3,254.55 Дин) |
-40.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (1,673.32 Дин) |
3,988.38 Ft (1,200.00 Дин) |
-28.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,750.00 Ft (827.40 Дин) |
1,661.83 Ft (500.00 Дин) |
-39.6 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Novi Sad Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
147,826.09 Ft (44,477.00 Дин) |
102,781.63 Ft (30,924.30 Дин) |
-30.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,661,941.81 Ft (1,101,782.32 Дин) |
1,732,292.19 Ft (521,201.32 Дин) |
-52.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Novi Sad Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,375.95 Ft (8,537.58 Дин) |
32,600.29 Ft (9,808.57 Дин) |
+14.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,815.79 Ft (3,555.06 Дин) |
14,457.89 Ft (4,350.00 Дин) |
+22.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,353.49 Ft (10,035.19 Дин) |
38,405.75 Ft (11,555.28 Дин) |
+15.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,475.13 Ft (10,673.54 Дин) |
42,553.98 Ft (12,803.38 Дин) |
+20.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Novi Sad Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
227,681.27 Ft (68,503.33 Дин) |
205,024.05 Ft (61,686.36 Дин) |
-10.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
176,812.71 Ft (53,198.31 Дин) |
149,299.69 Ft (44,920.36 Дин) |
-15.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,327.84 Ft (120,749.03 Дин) |
385,085.57 Ft (115,862.16 Дин) |
-4.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,420.46 Ft (88,884.27 Дин) |
276,900.06 Ft (83,311.97 Дин) |
-6.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Novi Sad Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
128,529.32 Ft (38,671.10 Дин) |
102,644.81 Ft (30,883.13 Дин) |
-20.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,408.39 Ft (26,599.77 Дин) |
72,227.67 Ft (21,731.41 Дин) |
-18.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Novi Sad Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
421,116.08 Ft (126,702.79 Дин) |
272,432.22 Ft (81,967.72 Дин) |
-35.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.01 | 6.94 | -22.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 643 | 133 |
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