Cost of living comparison

Ireland

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Serbia

Novi Sad vs. Cork Cost of Living Summary

Novi Sad is 51.5% cheaper than Cork.

Restaurants: pay 34.6% less in Novi Sad
Groceries: pay 44.2% less in Novi Sad
Transportation: pay 36.9% less in Novi Sad
Housing: pay 70.9% less in Novi Sad
Childcare: pay 30.7% less in Novi Sad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.1% less in Novi Sad
Clothing: pay 14.6% more in Novi Sad

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Novi Sad.

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Novi Sad vs. Cork Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.6% less for restaurants

	Cork	Novi Sad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.38 €19.92	$10.01 RSD1,046	-55.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.85 €11.44	$11.92 RSD1,246	-7.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.90 €2.58	$2.38 RSD249	-17.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 €1.96	$1.87 RSD195	-15.0%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 44.2% less for groceries

	Cork	Novi Sad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.31 €2.06	$0.98 RSD102	-57.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.99 €6.22	$6.67 RSD697	-4.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.35 €5.65	$5.36 RSD560	-15.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.54 €4.04	$2.61 RSD273	-42.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.90 €5.25	$3.33 RSD348	-43.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.31	$0.78 RSD82	-46.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.33 €1.18	$0.88 RSD92	-33.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.35	$0.75 RSD78	-51.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.16 €1.92	$1.13 RSD119	-47.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.93	$0.46 RSD48	-55.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 €0.72	$0.30 RSD31	-62.9%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 36.9% less for transportation

	Cork	Novi Sad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.02 €7.13	$7.06 RSD738	-11.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$76.14 €67.77	$24.47 RSD2,557	-67.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,000.39 €34,711.75	$30,517.27 RSD3M	-21.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.24 €15.35	$9.54 RSD997	-44.7%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 70.9% less for housing

	Cork	Novi Sad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.73 €49.60	$33.49 RSD3,500	-39.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,161.09 €1,923.45	$490.79 RSD51,295	-77.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,811.36 €1,612.17	$397.95 RSD41,592	-78.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.99 €163.76	$171.68 RSD17,943	-6.7%
Average			-70.9%

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pay 30.7% less for childcare

	Cork	Novi Sad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,078.55 €959.95	$368.43 RSD38,506	-65.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,374.73 €4,783.70	$7,551.27 RSD789K	+40.5%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 49.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Cork	Novi Sad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.28 €6.48	$2.86 RSD299	-60.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.38 €3.90	$2.68 RSD280	-38.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.16 €17.94	$4.72 RSD493	-76.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.32 €47.45	$36.45 RSD3,809	-31.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.44 €11.96	$7.39 RSD772	-45.0%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 14.6% more for clothing

	Cork	Novi Sad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.91 €84.47	$118.46 RSD12,381	+24.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.76 €38.06	$44.12 RSD4,611	+3.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.90 €96.03	$138.07 RSD14,430	+28.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.88 €106.70	$125.39 RSD13,105	+4.6%
Average			+14.6%

Cork vs. Novi Sad - Cost of clothing

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