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Novi Sad vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Novi Sad is 22.0% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 56.4% more in Novi Sad
Groceries: pay 44.8% less in Novi Sad
Transportation: pay 41.2% less in Novi Sad
Housing: pay 25.1% less in Novi Sad
Childcare: pay 66.5% less in Novi Sad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.9% less in Novi Sad
Clothing: pay 22.1% more in Novi Sad

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

Novi Sad vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Novi Sad instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 56.4% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Novi Sad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.52	$9.97 RSD997	+26.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.02	$11.96 RSD1,196	+86.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$2.16 RSD216	+55.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$1.76 RSD176	+58.2%
Average			+56.4%

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pay 44.8% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Novi Sad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.05	$1.02 RSD102	-53.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.81	$6.00 RSD600	-51.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.42	$5.74 RSD574	-51.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.36	$2.60 RSD260	-26.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.74	$3.19 RSD319	-34.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.18	$0.62 RSD62	-60.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.88 RSD88	-18.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.62	$0.74 RSD74	-54.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.78	$1.16 RSD116	-16.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.44 RSD44	-60.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.24	$0.37 RSD37	-65.1%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 41.2% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Novi Sad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.59	$7.12 RSD712	-40.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.16	$25.15 RSD2,515	-62.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,093.17	$30,957.41 RSD3,095,865	-19.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.04	$8.37 RSD837	-42.4%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 25.1% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Novi Sad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.67	$33.12 RSD3,312	+49.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,281.10	$578.51 RSD57,854	-75.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,135.54	$462.82 RSD46,284	-72.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,381.42	$174.48 RSD17,449	-1.7%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 66.5% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Novi Sad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,081.99	$351.90 RSD35,192	-66.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,130.82	$7,340.31 RSD734,060	-67.0%
Average			-66.5%

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pay 54.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Novi Sad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.45	$2.99 RSD299	-53.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.70	$2.43 RSD243	-53.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.03	$4.49 RSD449	-65.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.10	$36.63 RSD3,663	-53.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.03	$6.73 RSD673	-47.7%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 22.1% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Novi Sad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.32	$104.99 RSD10,500	+41.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.20	$46.91 RSD4,692	+11.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$715.70	$128.91 RSD12,892	+40.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.17	$136.17 RSD13,618	-4.6%
Average			+22.1%

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