Cost of living comparison

Armenia

compared to

Serbia

Novi Sad vs. Gyumri Cost of Living Summary

Novi Sad is 34.0% more expensive than Gyumri.

Restaurants: pay 37.6% more in Novi Sad
Groceries: pay 31.4% more in Novi Sad
Transportation: pay 18.5% more in Novi Sad
Housing: pay 32.7% more in Novi Sad
Childcare: pay 22.6% more in Novi Sad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.6% more in Novi Sad
Clothing: pay 82.7% more in Novi Sad

The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and childcare in Novi Sad are more expensive than in Gyumri. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Novi Sad.

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Novi Sad vs. Gyumri Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.6% more for restaurants

	Gyumri	Novi Sad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.42 AMD3,770.81	$10.01 RSD1,046	-3.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.33 AMD3,378.65	$11.92 RSD1,246	+27.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 AMD314.23	$2.38 RSD249	+174.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 AMD150.83	$1.87 RSD195	+349.0%
Average			+37.6%

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pay 31.4% more for groceries

	Gyumri	Novi Sad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.50 AMD181.00	$0.98 RSD102	+95.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.03 AMD1,458.05	$6.67 RSD697	+65.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.38 AMD2,310.90	$5.36 RSD560	-16.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.07 AMD748.13	$2.61 RSD273	+26.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 AMD1,185.89	$3.33 RSD348	+1.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 AMD206.55	$0.78 RSD82	+37.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 AMD250.86	$0.88 RSD92	+26.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.52 AMD190.05	$0.75 RSD78	+42.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 AMD243.26	$1.13 RSD119	+68.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 AMD117.59	$0.46 RSD48	+42.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 AMD111.58	$0.30 RSD31	-2.5%
Average			+31.4%

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pay 18.5% more for transportation

	Gyumri	Novi Sad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.85 AMD2,116.37	$7.06 RSD738	+20.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$24.47 RSD2,557
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AMD13M	$30,517.27 RSD3M	-12.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.43 AMD1,242.86	$9.54 RSD997	+177.8%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 32.7% more for housing

	Gyumri	Novi Sad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.58 AMD5,279.13	$33.49 RSD3,500	+129.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$472.15 AMD171K	$490.79 RSD51,295	+3.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$288.85 AMD105K	$397.95 RSD41,592	+37.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.29 AMD32,327.92	$171.68 RSD17,943	+92.3%
Average			+32.7%

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pay 22.6% more for childcare

	Gyumri	Novi Sad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.53 AMD65,360.71	$368.43 RSD38,506	+104.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,250.15 AMD4M	$7,551.27 RSD789K	-26.3%
Average			+22.6%

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pay 44.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Gyumri	Novi Sad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.42 AMD512.83	$2.86 RSD299	+102.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 AMD829.58	$2.68 RSD280	+16.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.08 AMD754.16	$4.72 RSD493	+126.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.73 AMD14,748.06	$36.45 RSD3,809	-10.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 AMD1,508.32	$7.39 RSD772	+77.4%
Average			+44.6%

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pay 82.7% more for clothing

	Gyumri	Novi Sad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 AMD12,066.59	$118.46 RSD12,381	+255.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.66 AMD15,083.24	$44.12 RSD4,611	+5.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$140.41 AMD50,836.11	$138.07 RSD14,430	-1.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.66 AMD15,083.24	$125.39 RSD13,105	+201.0%
Average			+82.7%

Gyumri vs. Novi Sad - Cost of clothing

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