Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

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Serbia

Novi Sad vs. Brno Cost of Living Summary

Novi Sad is 22.8% cheaper than Brno.

Restaurants: pay 22.3% more in Novi Sad
Groceries: pay 14.0% less in Novi Sad
Transportation: pay 8.0% less in Novi Sad
Housing: pay 43.0% less in Novi Sad
Childcare: pay 43.1% less in Novi Sad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.5% less in Novi Sad
Clothing: pay 23.4% more in Novi Sad

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

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Novi Sad vs. Brno Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.3% more for restaurants

	Brno	Novi Sad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.17 CZK198.50	$10.01 RSD1,046	+9.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.17 CZK198.50	$11.92 RSD1,246	+30.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 CZK36.37	$2.38 RSD249	+41.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 CZK28.63	$1.87 RSD195	+41.4%
Average			+22.3%

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pay 14.0% less for groceries

	Brno	Novi Sad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK30.69	$0.98 RSD102	-31.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.31 CZK136.69	$6.67 RSD697	+5.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 CZK93.92	$5.36 RSD560	+23.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 CZK80.05	$2.61 RSD273	-29.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 CZK88.64	$3.33 RSD348	-18.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 CZK18.10	$0.78 RSD82	-6.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CZK17.07	$0.88 RSD92	+11.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 CZK20.62	$0.75 RSD78	-21.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 CZK32.76	$1.13 RSD119	-25.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 CZK10.20	$0.46 RSD48	-1.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 CZK10.52	$0.30 RSD31	-38.2%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 8.0% less for transportation

	Brno	Novi Sad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.26 CZK157.08	$7.06 RSD738	-2.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.22 CZK545.86	$24.47 RSD2,557	-3.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,083.07 CZK673K	$30,517.27 RSD3M	-1.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.42 CZK377.14	$9.54 RSD997	-45.3%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 43.0% less for housing

	Brno	Novi Sad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.93 CZK409.83	$33.49 RSD3,500	+76.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$965.84 CZK20,905.89	$490.79 RSD51,295	-49.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$797.82 CZK17,269.16	$397.95 RSD41,592	-50.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$227.25 CZK4,918.88	$171.68 RSD17,943	-24.5%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 43.1% less for childcare

	Brno	Novi Sad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$740.28 CZK16,023.59	$368.43 RSD38,506	-50.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,624.17 CZK252K	$7,551.27 RSD789K	-35.0%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Brno	Novi Sad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 CZK57.07	$2.86 RSD299	+8.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 CZK76.30	$2.68 RSD280	-24.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.34 CZK158.80	$4.72 RSD493	-35.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.35 CZK1,176.45	$36.45 RSD3,809	-32.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.84 CZK277.89	$7.39 RSD772	-42.4%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 23.4% more for clothing

	Brno	Novi Sad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.52 CZK1,851.13	$118.46 RSD12,381	+38.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.06 CZK802.17	$44.12 RSD4,611	+19.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.94 CZK2,206.46	$138.07 RSD14,430	+35.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.78 CZK2,614.32	$125.39 RSD13,105	+3.8%
Average			+23.4%

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