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Serbia

Novi Sad vs. Daegu Cost of Living Summary

Novi Sad is 14.4% more expensive than Daegu.

Restaurants: pay 83.8% more in Novi Sad
Groceries: pay 45.8% less in Novi Sad
Transportation: pay 6.8% more in Novi Sad
Housing: pay 55.4% more in Novi Sad
Childcare: pay 17.7% less in Novi Sad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.7% less in Novi Sad
Clothing: pay 30.7% more in Novi Sad

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

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Novi Sad vs. Daegu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 83.8% more for restaurants

	Daegu	Novi Sad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.72 ₩10,002	$9.97 RSD1,023	+48.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.48 ₩8,159	$11.96 RSD1,227	+118.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 ₩2,197	$2.16 RSD221	+46.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 ₩1,176	$1.76 RSD181	+122.7%
Average			+83.8%

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pay 45.8% less for groceries

	Daegu	Novi Sad
Bread 1 loaf	$4.50 ₩6,702	$1.02 RSD105	-77.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 ₩8,238	$6.00 RSD616	+8.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.81 ₩13,115	$5.74 RSD588	-34.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.66 ₩3,957	$2.60 RSD267	-2.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 ₩4,617	$3.19 RSD327	+2.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.56 ₩5,303	$0.62 RSD63	-82.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.68 ₩2,500	$0.88 RSD91	-47.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.67 ₩3,980	$0.74 RSD76	-72.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.29 ₩4,894	$1.16 RSD119	-64.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 ₩1,594	$0.44 RSD45	-59.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.41 ₩2,098	$0.37 RSD38	-73.8%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 6.8% more for transportation

	Daegu	Novi Sad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 ₩6,434	$7.12 RSD731	+64.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.76 ₩105K	$25.15 RSD2,580	-64.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,696.92 ₩40M	$30,957.41 RSD3M	+16.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.54 ₩11,212	$8.37 RSD859	+11.1%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 55.4% more for housing

	Daegu	Novi Sad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.81 ₩29,478	$33.12 RSD3,398	+67.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$379.34 ₩564K	$578.51 RSD59,351	+52.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$249.67 ₩371K	$462.82 RSD47,482	+85.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$149.85 ₩223K	$174.48 RSD17,901	+16.4%
Average			+55.4%

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pay 17.7% less for childcare

	Daegu	Novi Sad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$254.87 ₩379K	$351.90 RSD36,103	+38.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,763.25 ₩41M	$7,340.31 RSD753K	-73.6%
Average			-17.7%

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pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Daegu	Novi Sad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.54 ₩5,264	$2.99 RSD307	-15.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.46 ₩5,147	$2.43 RSD249	-29.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,738	$4.49 RSD460	+40.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.82 ₩72,643	$36.63 RSD3,758	-25.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.26 ₩15,266	$6.73 RSD690	-34.4%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 30.7% more for clothing

	Daegu	Novi Sad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.11 ₩79,019	$104.99 RSD10,772	+97.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.76 ₩71,064	$46.91 RSD4,813	-1.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.70 ₩136K	$128.91 RSD13,225	+40.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$158.02 ₩235K	$136.17 RSD13,970	-13.8%
Average			+30.7%

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