Cost of Living in Novi Sad, 🇷🇸 Serbia - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 8 9 10 $449 $472 $843 $354 $84

Utilities 38 39 40 — $231 $278 $231 —

Internet & Mobile 5 6 7 $64 $52 $61 $52 $1

Groceries 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 $221 $124 $345 $108 $2

Transportation 4 24 $70 $41 $112 $26 $21

Dining Out 21 23 44 $517 $181 $221 $60 $26

Leisure Activities 25 26 34 $55 $38 $1,018 $34 $12

Health Insurance 33 36 37 $68 $14 $63 — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 35 — $19 $38 — —

Total $1,444 $1,172 $2,979 $865 $148

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 26 $5.55 per ticket

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 9 8 $393.13 $315 – $562 per month

Coworking Space 11 $229.57 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 10 8 $449.29 $315 – $786 per month

Coliving Space 8 $303.27 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 21 $3.92 per cup

Beer 20 22 $2.78 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 23 $8.61 per meal

Fast Food Combo 22 $11.38 per meal

Apples 17 $0.86 per kg

Bread 13 $0.77 per loaf

Milk 12 $0.96 per liter

Rice 14 $2.41 per kg

Chicken Fillets 15 $7.65 per kg

Beef 16 $14.83 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 19 $5.26 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 44 $56.44 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 18 $0.48 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 24 $2.68 per trip

Taxi per km 24 $0.81 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 4 $15.78 per month

Gasoline 3 $1.98 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 24 $6.74 per trip

Scooter Rental 42 $68.87 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 5 $9.09 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 7 $43.04 per month

Gym Membership 25 $28.70 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 41 $9.57 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 6 $6.70 one-time

Clothing

Jeans 27 $40.17 per pair

Summer Dress 28 $36.35 per dress

Running Shoes 29 $49.73 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 31 $14.35 per visit

Laundry 32 $9.57 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 30 $19.13 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 43 $13.39 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 104.5418 RSD on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Berlin, Sarajevo, Sofia, Budapest

Numbeo Novi Sad cross-check (not cited on lines)Index
NBS middle USD 104.5418 RSD (country prep)Official
Octane-95 RSD 207.00/litreIndex
JGSP Zone I monthly pass RSD 1,650Official
mts Sve Cool prepaid RSD 950 / 30 daysOfficial
mts Turist SIM RSD 700 / 5 days; Super Turist RSD 2,150 / 30 daysOfficial
SBB NET TV Basic RSD 4,499/mo (300 Mbps)Official
Liman II furnished studio €280/monthListings
Grbavica furnished 1BR €350/monthListings
Veternička Rampa furnished 1BR €400/monthListings
Kosmonaut 20-visit pass RSD 24,000/monthOfficial
Moja Kravica UHT milk 1 L from RSD 99.90Shop
White bread loaf 500 g from RSD 79.99Shop
Kafa Tex rice 1 kg from RSD 252.00Shop
Carnex chicken breast 350 g from RSD 279.99Shop
Beef flank steak from RSD 1,549.99/kgShop
Gala apples from RSD 90.00/kgShop
Aqua Viva water 1.5 L from RSD 49.99Shop
Lederer Chardonnay 0.75 L from RSD 549.99Shop
Lav Premium 0.5 L can from RSD 74.90Shop
Fika Coffee cappuccino 0.2 L RSD 410Shop
McDonalds Big Mac meal RSD 1,190Shop
Ćevabdžinica Biber 10 ćevapi RSD 900Shop
Novi Sad taxi start RSD 280; day RSD 85/kmOfficial
Prime Training Facility monthly membership from RSD 3,000Official
Cineplexx Novi Sad Super Tuesday 2D ticket RSD 580Official
H&M Straight Regular Jeans RSD 3,399Shop
H&M satin dress RSD 3,799Shop
Nike Revolution 8 running shoes from RSD 5,199.19Shop
GP examination RSD 2,000Listings
Men’s haircut from RSD 1,500Official
Self-service wash+dry ~RSD 1,000/loadOfficial
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
Clever School primary from €380/monthOfficial
Temporary residence fees RSD 430 + 23,450 (FAQ item 12)Official
Voluntary health insurance band RSD 2,500–10,000/monthSecondary
Triglav outpatient policy from €12.16/month (age 30)Secondary
JKP Informatika heating RSD 4.455/m²/dayOfficial
JKP Informatika cold water RSD 145.50/m³Official
EPS household electricity green-zone tariffs from 1 Oct 2025Official
Sportland clay court RSD 1,000/hour (weekday)Secondary
Twety scooter ~RSD 20/minute in Novi SadSecondary
Paracetamol 500 mg 20 tablets listed RSD 1,400 (advertised price)Shop
MAGACIN degustacioni meni 7 jela RSD 5,900 za ceo stoShop

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1229.78 449.29
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 575.54 393.13
- Apples 1.08 0.86
- Beef 13.28 14.83
- Beer 3.15 2.78
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- Bread 0.74 0.77
- Chicken Fillets 8.66 7.65
- Cinema Ticket 7.38 5.55
- Coffee 2.56 3.92
- Coliving Space 708.35 303.27
- Coworking Space 172.17 229.57
- Dining Out local 118.06, nomad 708.35, expat 275.47, family 442.72, tourist 54.11 local 60.27, nomad 516.6, expat 180.81, family 220.62, tourist 25.83
- Doctor Visit (GP) 44.27 19.13
- Fast Food Combo 8.36 11.38
- Gasoline 2.12 1.98
- Groceries local 275.47, nomad 118.06, expat 344.34, family 737.87, tourist 7.87 local 107.78, nomad 220.67, expat 123.95, family 344.91, tourist 2.23
- Gym Membership 37.39 28.7
- Haircut 11.81 14.35
- Health Insurance local 0, nomad 73.79, expat 59.03, family 177.09, tourist 3.94 local 0, nomad 68.04, expat 13.68, family 63.45, tourist 2.27
- Housing local 373.85, nomad 934.63, expat 639.49, family 1082.21, tourist 83.63 local 353.85, nomad 449.29, expat 471.76, family 842.65, tourist 84.25
- Internet & Mobile local 31.48, nomad 309.9, expat 44.27, family 73.79, tourist 4.92 local 52.13, nomad 63.6, family 61.21, tourist 1.34
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 30.5 43.04
- Jeans 76.74 40.17
- Laundry 17.71 9.57
- Leisure Activities local 59.03, nomad 216.44, expat 147.57, family 245.96, tourist 24.6 local 34.25, nomad 54.92, expat 38.27, family 1018, tourist 12.13
- Meal (Inexpensive) 9.35 8.61
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 51.16 56.44
- Milk 1.62 0.96
- Mobile Plan 22.63 9.09
- Monthly Transport Pass 26.07 15.78
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 8.36 13.39
- Rice 2.07 2.41
- Ride-hailing (5km) 6.39 6.74
- Running Shoes 113.14 49.73
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 14.76 6.7
- Scooter Rental 13.77 68.87
- Summer Dress 41.32 36.35
- Taxi Start 1.87 2.68
- Taxi per km 0.93 0.81
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 15.74 9.57
- Transportation local 24.6, nomad 78.71, expat 59.03, family 147.57, tourist 21.64 local 25.78, nomad 69.7, expat 40.78, family 111.56, tourist 20.52
- Utilities local 122.98, nomad 0, expat 177.09, family 275.47, tourist 0 local 231.49, nomad 0, family 277.79, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 44.27, family 118.06 local 0, expat 19.03, family 38.06
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.74 0.48
- Wine (Mid-range) 8.85 5.26
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) set to MAGACIN degustacioni meni RSD 5,900 za ceo sto Source

Novi Sad cost of living