Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Serbia

Novi Sad vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary

Novi Sad is 35.2% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.

Restaurants: pay 48.1% more in Novi Sad
Groceries: pay 17.4% less in Novi Sad
Transportation: pay 27.2% more in Novi Sad
Housing: pay 66.2% less in Novi Sad
Childcare: pay 51.3% less in Novi Sad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.0% less in Novi Sad
Clothing: pay 25.0% more in Novi Sad

The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Novi Sad are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Novi Sad.

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Novi Sad vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Novi Sad instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:

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pay 48.1% more for restaurants

	Abu Dhabi	Novi Sad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$10.01 RSD1,067	+22.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$11.92 RSD1,270	+25.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 AED4.24	$2.38 RSD254	+106.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 AED1.53	$1.87 RSD199	+349.7%
Average			+48.1%

Abu Dhabi vs. Novi Sad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.4% less for groceries

	Abu Dhabi	Novi Sad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 AED5.94	$0.98 RSD104	-39.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.81 AED21.35	$6.67 RSD711	+14.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.38 AED27.11	$5.36 RSD571	-27.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.49 AED12.81	$2.61 RSD278	-25.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 AED16.17	$3.33 RSD354	-24.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 AED4.13	$0.78 RSD83	-30.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 AED3.48	$0.88 RSD93	-7.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 AED3.09	$0.75 RSD79	-11.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 AED2.60	$1.13 RSD121	+60.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 AED2.03	$0.46 RSD49	-16.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$0.30 RSD32	-43.7%
Average			-17.4%

Abu Dhabi vs. Novi Sad - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.2% more for transportation

	Abu Dhabi	Novi Sad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.63 AED13.33	$7.06 RSD752	+94.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.55 AED97.50	$24.47 RSD2,607	-7.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,949.09 AED110K	$30,517.27 RSD3M	+1.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	$9.54 RSD1,016	+25.1%
Average			+27.2%

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pay 66.2% less for housing

	Abu Dhabi	Novi Sad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.30 AED324.32	$33.49 RSD3,568	-62.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,966.33 AED7,222.34	$490.79 RSD52,298	-75.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,399.56 AED5,140.58	$397.95 RSD42,405	-71.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.00 AED543.60	$171.68 RSD18,294	+16.0%
Average			-66.2%

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pay 51.3% less for childcare

	Abu Dhabi	Novi Sad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$790.93 AED2,905.08	$368.43 RSD39,260	-53.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,819.26 AED54,431.15	$7,551.27 RSD805K	-49.0%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 59.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Abu Dhabi	Novi Sad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.57 AED42.50	$2.86 RSD305	-75.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.96 AED21.88	$2.68 RSD285	-55.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.67 AED24.50	$4.72 RSD503	-29.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.29 AED350.01	$36.45 RSD3,884	-61.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.97 AED55.00	$7.39 RSD787	-50.7%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 25.0% more for clothing

	Abu Dhabi	Novi Sad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.46 AED225.76	$118.46 RSD12,623	+92.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.09 AED180.32	$44.12 RSD4,702	-10.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.63 AED410.01	$138.07 RSD14,713	+23.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.14 AED404.56	$125.39 RSD13,361	+13.8%
Average			+25.0%

Abu Dhabi vs. Novi Sad - Cost of clothing

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