2.95/5
127 reviews
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Novi Sad

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cute

english

good

This small city offers a relaxed atmosphere with welcoming locals and widespread English fluency, making it easy for visitors to get around. Prices for food, drinks, and transport are generally low, making it a budget-friendly destination. There are also plenty of Airbnb accommodations available, providing flexible lodging options.

However, the city does have some drawbacks to consider. Indoor smoking is still common, especially in restaurants, which can be unpleasant or unhealthy if you're sensitive to smoke. Additionally, the air quality suffers during the winter months, which might be a concern for those with respiratory issues. While dining is affordable, the restaurant scene is not especially impressive in terms of quality or variety.

Overall, it’s a good destination for a low-cost, easygoing stay, especially if you're not too fussy about dining or air quality.

AI-generated summary of reviews

This is a really cute little city with friendly people, high level of English and good prices. Restaurants were so-so, smoking everywhere which is terrible if you want to be able to eat your meal without choking on smoke, and bad air quality in winter. Beyond those two negative points, it has a lot to offer.

2 years ago

Amazing city! So cute and friendly...ppl speak good english , food, drinks and taxis are so cheap. Plenty of airbnbs

7 years ago

✅ Friendly people

✅ Very affordable

✅ High English proficiency

✅ Many Airbnb options

✅ Pretty safe

✅ Fast internet

✅ Warm now

✅ Perfect humidity now

✅ Good air quality today

✅ Nomads.com members liked going here a lot

✅ Many Nomads.com members here all year round

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Roads are very safe

✅ Freedom of speech

✅ Democratic

✅ Very safe for women

✅ Family friendly

❌ Indoor smoking common

❌ Poor air quality in winter

❌ Mediocre restaurants

❌ Expensive

❌ Not much to do

❌ Gets cold in the winter

❌ Hospitals are not that great

❌ People don't speak English well

❌ Hostile towards LGBTQ+

❌ Many people smoke tobacco

❌ High alcohol consumption

❌ Marijuana is illegal

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Feels (median)

4°C / 39°F cold

10°C / 50°F cold

9°C / 48°F cold

13°C / 55°F cool

20°C / 68°F mild

28°C / 82°F warm

33°C / 91°F hot

27°C / 81°F warm

23°C / 73°F mild

14°C / 57°F cool

8°C / 46°F cold

4°C / 39°F cold

Real (median)

6°C / 42°F
very cold

11°C / 51°F
cool

9°C / 48°F
cold

13°C / 55°F
cool

19°C / 66°F
mild

27°C / 80°F
warm

31°C / 87°F
hot

26°C / 79°F
warm

23°C / 73°F
mild

14°C / 57°F
cool

9°C / 48°F
cold

5°C / 41°F
very cold

Humidity

damp
74%

damp
72%

nice
62%

nice
64%

nice
63%

nice
60%

nice
56%

nice
50%

nice
52%

nice
64%

damp
75%

damp
80%

Most common

☔️ Rain

☀️ Clear

☔️ Rain

☀️ Clear

Rain

dry
46mm

dry
31mm

dry
46mm

rainy
57mm

rainy
71mm

dry
8mm

rainy
62mm

dry
50mm

rainy
56mm

rainy
60mm

rainy
54mm

rainy
55mm

Cloud

pockets
44%

pockets
34%

pockets
43%

pockets
42%

pockets
44%

pockets
26%

pockets
30%

pockets
24%

pockets
26%

pockets
31%

pockets
44%

cloudy
57%

Air quality

bad
138 US AQI

okay
94 US AQI

okay
94* US AQI

okay
72 US AQI

Sun

safe
1 UVI

safe
2 UVI

seek shade
3 UVI

seek shade
4 UVI

seek shade
5 UVI

avoid sun
7 UVI

seek shade
5 UVI

seek shade
3 UVI

safe
2 UVI

safe
1 UVI

Remote workers

275 people

457 people

375 people

343 people

533 people

543 people

840 people

491 people

600 people

486 people

425 people

467 people

Green is good. Red is bad. Values shown are the medians of all daily highs in a month based on past few years, not necessarily current numbers. Remote worker count is estimated based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members.

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👍 Liked great

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Netherlands

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✈️2h

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👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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👍 Liked mediocre

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✈️2h

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London

United Kingdom

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👍 Liked mediocre

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1,000 remote workers in Novi Sad now, of which 3+ members checked in (some members are set to private)

Members who will be here soon

Members who have been here

Values shown are estimated visits by traveling remote workers based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members. Visits to a place are only counted once per year per user, even if they visit more in that year. Visits are also normalized by overall trips added per month on the site, so if site usage goes up or down it does not affect trends. Not all digital nomads are on Nomads.com, and not all Nomads.com members log their trips. So the data is only indicative.

The chart below shows visitors by nationality normalized for population size. This means we take all trips logged on Nomads.com, check which country of origin the user is from, then divide that total visit count by the country of origin's population. If we didn't, it'd just show the big countries like US, Brazil and India always on top. Instead, this shows which nationalities worldwide proportionally visit more or less, which is more useful.

⭐️ Total score	2.95/5 (Rank #49) 127 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍5 liked it 👎0 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Okay
🎒 Community score	Good
💵 Cost	🙂 Okay: $2,673 / mo
📡 Internet	🙂 Good: 25Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Bad
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥵 Too hot: 30°C87°F (feels 31°C88°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	😊 Comfy: 49%
💨 Air quality (now)	🌱 Good: 61 US AQI
💨 Air quality (annual)	😐 Moderate: 94 US AQI
👌 Safety	Good
🤮 Food safety*	Good
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Good
🤝 Lack of racism*	Okay
🎓 Education level*	Mediocre
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Bad
💰 Income level*	Very low: $452 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Okay
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Good
🧳 Lost luggage*	Good
🏥 Hospitals	Bad
😄 Happiness*	Okay
🍸 Nightlife	Okay
📶 Free WiFi in city	Good
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Okay
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Okay
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Good
👩 Female friendly	Good
🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly	Bad
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	Serbia
🗓️ Average trip length	17 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	25 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	🌦 30°C 87°F + 😊 Comfy (49%) = feels 31°C 88°F
💨 Air quality (now)	👍 61 US AQI 🍃 OK
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👎😷 94 US AQI = 🚬 / day
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🚕 Best taxi app*	CarGo
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
💸 1,000 RSD in USD	USD 9.72
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	RSD 10,000 = USD 97
💸 Tipping	No
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
💻 Best coworking space	Pionirska
☕️ Best coffee place	Tehnolog's Dogs
🚰 Tap water	🚫 No, not drinkable
♻️ Return rate	9% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	290,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$5,426 / year
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 44% 👱‍♀️ 56%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 53% 👱‍♀️ 47%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 88% 👱‍♀️ 12%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Religious
💻 Online electronics shop	WinWin
🏠 Apartment listings	Halooglasi
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	Wizz Air
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Air Serbia
🏥 Best hospital	Clinical Center of Vojvodina

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$2,673 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$1,628 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$2,335 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$667 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$1,669 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$3,282 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$507 / month
🏠 Median home price	$136,418
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$78 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$108 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$279 / month
🍛 Dinner	$8
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$1
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$2
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$2
👩‍🏫 International school	$4,609 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$11 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$3 / trip