Cost of living comparison

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Novi Sad vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Novi Sad is 65.8% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 3.8 times more in Novi Sad
Groceries: pay 14.4% more in Novi Sad
Transportation: pay 49.9% more in Novi Sad
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Novi Sad
Childcare: pay 59.5% less in Novi Sad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.1% more in Novi Sad
Clothing: pay 46.0% more in Novi Sad

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Novi Sad are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Novi Sad.

Novi Sad vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Novi Sad instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 3.8 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Novi Sad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.18	$9.97 RSD990	+137.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.05	$11.96 RSD1,188	+143.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.33	$2.16 RSD214	+349.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.13	$1.76 RSD175	+473.2%
Average			+275.9%

Beijing vs. Novi Sad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.4% more for groceries

	Beijing	Novi Sad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥11.84	$1.02 RSD101	-40.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥51.82	$6.00 RSD596	-19.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.09	$5.74 RSD570	-13.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.33	$2.60 RSD258	+46.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.63	$3.19 RSD316	+108.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.82	$0.62 RSD61	-37.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.34	$0.88 RSD88	+14.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.55	$0.74 RSD74	-7.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.18	$1.16 RSD115	+92.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.42	$0.44 RSD43	+24.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.86	$0.37 RSD37	-10.5%
Average			+14.4%

Beijing vs. Novi Sad - Cost of groceries

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pay 49.9% more for transportation

	Beijing	Novi Sad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.22	$7.12 RSD707	+69.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥218.89	$25.15 RSD2,498	-20.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥126K	$30,957.41 RSD3M	+69.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.10	$8.37 RSD832	+81.0%
Average			+49.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Beijing	Novi Sad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥89.73	$33.12 RSD3,290	+156.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,489.54	$578.51 RSD57,466	-38.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,500.05	$462.82 RSD45,974	-8.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥272.46	$174.48 RSD17,332	+344.4%
Average			+113.5%

Beijing vs. Novi Sad - Cost of housing

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pay 59.5% less for childcare

	Beijing	Novi Sad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥4,931.96	$351.90 RSD34,956	-50.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥161K	$7,340.31 RSD729K	-68.4%
Average			-59.5%

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pay 20.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Novi Sad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.78	$2.99 RSD297	+166.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.14	$2.43 RSD242	-16.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.18	$4.49 RSD446	+6.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥401.32	$36.63 RSD3,639	-36.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥58.37	$6.73 RSD668	-20.0%
Average			+20.1%

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pay 46.0% more for clothing

	Beijing	Novi Sad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥432.29	$104.99 RSD10,429	+68.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥252.39	$46.91 RSD4,660	+29.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥567.19	$128.91 RSD12,805	+57.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥732.27	$136.17 RSD13,526	+29.0%
Average			+46.0%

Beijing vs. Novi Sad - Cost of clothing

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