Cost of living comparison

Austria

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Serbia

Novi Sad vs. Dornbirn Cost of Living Summary

Novi Sad is 40.7% cheaper than Dornbirn.

Restaurants: pay 30.6% less in Novi Sad
Groceries: pay 46.8% less in Novi Sad
Transportation: pay 24.3% less in Novi Sad
Housing: pay 54.7% less in Novi Sad
Childcare: pay 56.8% less in Novi Sad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.7% less in Novi Sad
Clothing: pay 91.3% more in Novi Sad

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

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Novi Sad vs. Dornbirn Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.6% less for restaurants

	Dornbirn	Novi Sad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €15.95	$10.01 RSD1,046	-44.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$11.92 RSD1,246	+6.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.29 €3.82	$2.38 RSD249	-44.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.66 €3.26	$1.87 RSD195	-48.9%
Average			-30.6%

Dornbirn vs. Novi Sad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.8% less for groceries

	Dornbirn	Novi Sad
Bread 1 loaf	$3.03 €2.70	$0.98 RSD102	-67.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.58 €7.64	$6.67 RSD697	-22.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.51 €5.80	$5.36 RSD560	-17.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.28 €4.70	$2.61 RSD273	-50.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.26 €5.58	$3.33 RSD348	-46.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$0.78 RSD82	-38.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.94	$0.88 RSD92	-16.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 €1.54	$0.75 RSD78	-56.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 €1.58	$1.13 RSD119	-36.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$0.46 RSD48	-54.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.97	$0.30 RSD31	-72.5%
Average			-46.8%

Dornbirn vs. Novi Sad - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.3% less for transportation

	Dornbirn	Novi Sad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.01 €6.24	$7.06 RSD738	+0.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.87 €48.83	$24.47 RSD2,557	-55.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,661.80 €26,400.07	$30,517.27 RSD3M	+2.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.95 €20.43	$9.54 RSD997	-58.5%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 54.7% less for housing

	Dornbirn	Novi Sad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.79 €27.41	$33.49 RSD3,500	+8.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,231.71 €1,096.27	$490.79 RSD51,295	-60.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,026.42 €913.55	$397.95 RSD41,592	-61.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$239.76 €213.39	$171.68 RSD17,943	-28.4%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 56.8% less for childcare

	Dornbirn	Novi Sad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.98 €395.15	$368.43 RSD38,506	-17.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$33,592.07 €29,898.15	$7,551.27 RSD789K	-77.5%
Average			-56.8%

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pay 41.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Dornbirn	Novi Sad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.04 €4.48	$2.86 RSD299	-43.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.42 €3.94	$2.68 RSD280	-39.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.28 €6.48	$4.72 RSD493	-35.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.19 €47.34	$36.45 RSD3,809	-31.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.68 €13.95	$7.39 RSD772	-52.9%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 91.3% more for clothing

	Dornbirn	Novi Sad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.99 €49.83	$118.46 RSD12,381	+111.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.09 €53.48	$44.12 RSD4,611	-26.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.79 €39.86	$138.07 RSD14,430	+208.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.79 €39.86	$125.39 RSD13,105	+179.9%
Average			+91.3%

Dornbirn vs. Novi Sad - Cost of clothing

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