What Novi Sad costs
Payment in Serbia runs on dinars only; euro figures here buy nothing on the spot, they only line the prices up with the rest of the site, at the National Bank of Serbia's rate.
- Sleeping
- Hostel €12–15, 3-star hotel €26–35
- Food
- Street €3.50–4.25, restaurant €7–12
- Transport
- A ride €0.55, 24 hours €2.37
Serbia pays in dinars (RSD), by law, and that applies to travellers too — euro cash is not accepted at a till or a kiosk, and is used here only to compare prices with the rest of the site. Everything below is converted at the National Bank of Serbia's reference rate for 22 September 2026, 1 euro = 117.4177 dinars.
Prices line by line
All prices are per person; the original is in dinars, converted at the NBS rate.
From the airport
Belgrade (BEG) is the nearest airport, about ninety kilometres from Novi Sad. Bus 600 reaches the centre of Belgrade, then the Soko train runs to Petrovaradin, fare €6.56, and finally a free GSP bus reaches the centre. All together, with the wait between changes, it comes to about an hour and a half.
Sightseeing tickets
The Petrovaradin fortress and Trg Slobode are free. The Štrand is €0.60 in season, from 1 May to 30 September, free outside it. For Fruška Gora and Karlovci: free; NP €0.85/day. The underground galleries have no listed price — entry is only in a group, booked through the City Museum.
Why euro cash doesn't work here
The dinar is the only legal tender, so a shop may, but does not have to, accept euro — in practice that rarely happens, mostly with private transport. Cards work almost everywhere in the city; dinar cash is still needed for the market, a kiosk and small purchases.
What this sum leaves out
- Any trip out of town. Sremski Karlovci, Fruška Gora, the farmsteads, Zasavica and Belgrade each have their own transport and tickets, outside the daily sum for the city itself.
- Breakfast, and a drink alongside the meal. Both stay outside the basic basket used to compare Novi Sad against other places on the site.
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Before you go
Short answers to what people ask most before setting out.
What money is used in Novi Sad?
The dinar (RSD). Euro here is only for comparing prices, converted at the National Bank of Serbia's rate.
Is euro accepted in shops and cafés?
Rarely, and not by law — the dinar is the only official tender, while cards work almost everywhere in the city.
What does the ride from Belgrade to Novi Sad cost?
The Soko train is €6.56 one way; the whole route from the airport, with the bus and the free bus into the centre, takes about an hour and a half.
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