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Saudi Arabia

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Serbia

Novi Sad vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost of Living Summary

Novi Sad is 6.6% cheaper than Jeddah (Jiddah).

Restaurants: pay 87.0% more in Novi Sad
Groceries: pay 1.5% less in Novi Sad
Transportation: pay 1.0% less in Novi Sad
Housing: pay 18.7% less in Novi Sad
Childcare: pay 52.8% less in Novi Sad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.9% less in Novi Sad
Clothing: pay 23.2% more in Novi Sad

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

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Novi Sad vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Novi Sad instead of Jeddah (Jiddah), you would:

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pay 87.0% more for restaurants

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Novi Sad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.13 SAR23.00	$10.01 RSD1,046	+63.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.53 SAR32.00	$11.92 RSD1,246	+39.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 SAR3.71	$2.38 RSD249	+141.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.95	$1.87 RSD195	+635.9%
Average			+87.0%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Novi Sad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.5% less for groceries

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Novi Sad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.85	$0.98 RSD102	-24.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.21 SAR12.04	$6.67 RSD697	+108.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 SAR24.37	$5.36 RSD560	-17.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 SAR9.23	$2.61 RSD273	+6.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 SAR13.92	$3.33 RSD348	-10.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 SAR3.52	$0.78 RSD82	-16.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.92	$0.88 RSD92	+12.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 SAR2.67	$0.75 RSD78	+4.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.81	$1.13 RSD119	+51.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 SAR1.95	$0.46 RSD48	-11.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 SAR2.17	$0.30 RSD31	-48.0%
Average			-1.5%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Novi Sad - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.0% less for transportation

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Novi Sad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$7.06 RSD738	+200.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.69 SAR205.26	$24.47 RSD2,557	-55.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$47,965.95 SAR180K	$30,517.27 RSD3M	-36.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.05 SAR64.00	$9.54 RSD997	-44.1%
Average			-1.0%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Novi Sad - Cost of transportation

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pay 18.7% less for housing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Novi Sad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$67.53 SAR253.45	$33.49 RSD3,500	-50.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.91 SAR2,990.68	$490.79 RSD51,295	-38.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.19 SAR1,989.73	$397.95 RSD41,592	-24.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.97 SAR258.83	$171.68 RSD17,943	+148.9%
Average			-18.7%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Novi Sad - Cost of housing

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pay 52.8% less for childcare

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Novi Sad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	$368.43 RSD38,506	-51.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	$7,551.27 RSD789K	-54.1%
Average			-52.8%

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pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Novi Sad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 SAR9.00	$2.86 RSD299	+19.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.79 SAR14.23	$2.68 RSD280	-29.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.66 SAR25.00	$4.72 RSD493	-29.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.20 SAR297.24	$36.45 RSD3,809	-54.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.99 SAR45.00	$7.39 RSD772	-38.4%
Average			-31.9%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Novi Sad - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 23.2% more for clothing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Novi Sad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.80 SAR276.94	$118.46 RSD12,381	+60.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.02 SAR214.00	$44.12 RSD4,611	-22.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 SAR373.73	$138.07 RSD14,430	+38.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.64 SAR351.41	$125.39 RSD13,105	+33.9%
Average			+23.2%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Novi Sad - Cost of clothing

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