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Novi Sad vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary

Novi Sad is 43.9% cheaper than Berlin.

Restaurants: pay 30.4% less in Novi Sad
Groceries: pay 41.1% less in Novi Sad
Transportation: pay 37.8% less in Novi Sad
Housing: pay 61.4% less in Novi Sad
Childcare: pay 10.2% more in Novi Sad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.3% less in Novi Sad
Clothing: pay 8.1% more in Novi Sad

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

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Novi Sad vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.4% less for restaurants

	Berlin	Novi Sad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €15.00	$10.01 RSD1,054	-40.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €12.00	$11.92 RSD1,255	-11.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.44 €3.07	$2.38 RSD251	-30.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.10 €2.77	$1.87 RSD197	-39.7%
Average			-30.4%

Berlin vs. Novi Sad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 41.1% less for groceries

	Berlin	Novi Sad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.40 €2.14	$0.98 RSD103	-59.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.59 €7.67	$6.67 RSD702	-22.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.72 €4.21	$5.36 RSD564	+13.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.47 €4.00	$2.61 RSD275	-41.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.44 €4.86	$3.33 RSD350	-38.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.61 €1.44	$0.78 RSD82	-51.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.81	$0.88 RSD92	-3.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.36	$0.75 RSD78	-51.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 €1.51	$1.13 RSD119	-33.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.84	$0.46 RSD49	-50.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.87	$0.30 RSD32	-69.3%
Average			-41.1%

Berlin vs. Novi Sad - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.8% less for transportation

	Berlin	Novi Sad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.66 €7.74	$7.06 RSD743	-18.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.54 €62.99	$24.47 RSD2,575	-65.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,914.63 €29,389.37	$30,517.27 RSD3M	-7.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.29 €27.04	$9.54 RSD1,004	-68.5%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 61.4% less for housing

	Berlin	Novi Sad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.20 €43.03	$33.49 RSD3,525	-30.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,478.95 €1,320.55	$490.79 RSD51,658	-66.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,114.14 €994.81	$397.95 RSD41,886	-64.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$295.08 €263.48	$171.68 RSD18,070	-41.8%
Average			-61.4%

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pay 10.2% more for childcare

	Berlin	Novi Sad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.45 €128.98	$368.43 RSD38,779	+155.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,853.22 €14,155.29	$7,551.27 RSD795K	-52.4%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 40.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Berlin	Novi Sad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.43 €4.85	$2.86 RSD301	-47.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.34 €3.87	$2.68 RSD282	-38.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.53 €9.40	$4.72 RSD497	-55.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.06 €35.77	$36.45 RSD3,836	-9.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.68 €14.00	$7.39 RSD778	-52.9%
Average			-40.3%

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pay 8.1% more for clothing

	Berlin	Novi Sad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.44 €85.22	$118.46 RSD12,468	+24.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.03 €41.99	$44.12 RSD4,644	-6.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.60 €93.39	$138.07 RSD14,533	+32.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$141.17 €126.05	$125.39 RSD13,197	-11.2%
Average			+8.1%

Berlin vs. Novi Sad - Cost of clothing

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