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South Korea

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Serbia

Novi Sad vs. Daejeon Cost of Living Summary

Novi Sad is 2.9% more expensive than Daejeon.

Restaurants: pay 78.0% more in Novi Sad
Groceries: pay 57.4% less in Novi Sad
Transportation: pay 43.9% more in Novi Sad
Housing: pay 32.7% more in Novi Sad
Childcare: pay 35.0% less in Novi Sad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.4% less in Novi Sad
Clothing: pay 36.4% more in Novi Sad

The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, and housing in Novi Sad are more expensive than in Daejeon. 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. Daejeon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.0% more for restaurants

	Daejeon	Novi Sad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.46 ₩9,962	$10.01 RSD1,046	+34.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.45 ₩7,273	$11.92 RSD1,246	+118.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 ₩1,644	$2.38 RSD249	+93.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ₩877	$1.87 RSD195	+184.8%
Average			+78.0%

Daejeon vs. Novi Sad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 57.4% less for groceries

	Daejeon	Novi Sad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 ₩3,611	$0.98 RSD102	-63.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.50 ₩7,347	$6.67 RSD697	+21.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.08 ₩10,786	$5.36 RSD560	-33.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 ₩3,367	$2.61 RSD273	+3.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.64 ₩4,858	$3.33 RSD348	-8.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.99 ₩6,665	$0.78 RSD82	-84.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.52 ₩3,367	$0.88 RSD92	-65.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.60 ₩3,464	$0.75 RSD78	-71.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.69 ₩3,593	$1.13 RSD119	-57.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.37 ₩3,163	$0.46 RSD48	-80.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.25 ₩1,672	$0.30 RSD31	-76.0%
Average			-57.4%

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pay 43.9% more for transportation

	Daejeon	Novi Sad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.72 ₩6,303	$7.06 RSD738	+49.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.20 ₩14,944	$24.47 RSD2,557	+118.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,162.26 ₩38M	$30,517.27 RSD3M	+8.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.18 ₩12,254	$9.54 RSD997	+3.9%
Average			+43.9%

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pay 32.7% more for housing

	Daejeon	Novi Sad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.39 ₩29,887	$33.49 RSD3,500	+49.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$373.20 ₩498K	$490.79 RSD51,295	+31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$298.56 ₩398K	$397.95 RSD41,592	+33.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.06 ₩178K	$171.68 RSD17,943	+29.0%
Average			+32.7%

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pay 35.0% less for childcare

	Daejeon	Novi Sad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$302.29 ₩403K	$368.43 RSD38,506	+21.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,781.84 ₩29M	$7,551.27 RSD789K	-65.3%
Average			-35.0%

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pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Daejeon	Novi Sad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 ₩4,732	$2.86 RSD299	-19.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 ₩4,908	$2.68 RSD280	-27.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,483	$4.72 RSD493	+40.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.59 ₩44,831	$36.45 RSD3,809	+8.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$7.39 RSD772	-34.0%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 36.4% more for clothing

	Daejeon	Novi Sad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.19 ₩85,677	$118.46 RSD12,381	+84.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.05 ₩54,793	$44.12 RSD4,611	+7.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.30 ₩125K	$138.07 RSD14,430	+48.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.36 ₩142K	$125.39 RSD13,105	+17.9%
Average			+36.4%

Daejeon vs. Novi Sad - Cost of clothing

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