Cost of living comparison

Canada

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Serbia

Novi Sad vs. Coquitlam Cost of Living Summary

Novi Sad is 14.0% cheaper than Coquitlam.

Restaurants: pay 7.2% less in Novi Sad
Groceries: pay 34.0% less in Novi Sad
Transportation: pay 6.9% less in Novi Sad
Housing: pay 1.2% more in Novi Sad
Childcare: pay 54.1% less in Novi Sad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.3% less in Novi Sad
Clothing: pay 34.3% more in Novi Sad

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

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Novi Sad vs. Coquitlam Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.2% less for restaurants

	Coquitlam	Novi Sad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$25.23	$9.97 RSD1,023	-44.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.79 CA$15.14	$11.96 RSD1,227	+10.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.11 CA$2.96	$2.16 RSD221	+2.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CA$2.41	$1.76 RSD181	+2.6%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 34.0% less for groceries

	Coquitlam	Novi Sad
Bread 1 loaf	$3.01 CA$4.22	$1.02 RSD105	-66.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 CA$7.06	$6.00 RSD616	+19.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.48 CA$7.69	$5.74 RSD588	+4.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.90 CA$5.47	$2.60 RSD267	-33.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.42 CA$9.00	$3.19 RSD327	-50.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 CA$2.55	$0.62 RSD63	-66.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 CA$0.93	$0.88 RSD91	+33.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.90 CA$2.67	$0.74 RSD76	-61.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.07 CA$2.90	$1.16 RSD119	-43.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 CA$1.01	$0.44 RSD45	-39.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 CA$1.83	$0.37 RSD38	-71.7%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 6.9% less for transportation

	Coquitlam	Novi Sad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.70 CA$6.59	$7.12 RSD731	+51.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$75.47 CA$105.86	$25.15 RSD2,580	-66.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$34,289.99	$30,957.41 RSD3M	+26.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.81 CA$19.37	$8.37 RSD859	-39.3%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 1.2% more for housing

	Coquitlam	Novi Sad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.69 CA$80.92	$33.12 RSD3,398	-42.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,978.44 CA$2,775.25	$578.51 RSD59,351	-70.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,762.61 CA$2,472.50	$462.82 RSD47,482	-73.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$59.77 CA$83.84	$174.48 RSD17,901	+191.9%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 54.1% less for childcare

	Coquitlam	Novi Sad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,168.33 CA$1,638.87	$351.90 RSD36,103	-69.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,870.61 CA$16,651.50	$7,340.31 RSD753K	-38.2%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Coquitlam	Novi Sad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.76 CA$8.07	$2.99 RSD307	-48.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.84 CA$5.38	$2.43 RSD249	-36.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.11 CA$21.19	$4.49 RSD460	-70.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.98 CA$37.84	$36.63 RSD3,758	+35.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.79 CA$15.14	$6.73 RSD690	-37.6%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 34.3% more for clothing

	Coquitlam	Novi Sad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.52 CA$86.30	$104.99 RSD10,772	+70.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.90 CA$60.18	$46.91 RSD4,813	+9.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.29 CA$130.87	$128.91 RSD13,225	+38.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.29 CA$160.32	$136.17 RSD13,970	+19.1%
Average			+34.3%

Coquitlam vs. Novi Sad - Cost of clothing

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