Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

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Serbia

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

Novi Sad is 41.4% more expensive than Jeddah (Jiddah).

Restaurants: pay 3.2 times more in Novi Sad
Groceries: pay 4.2% more in Novi Sad
Transportation: pay 33.0% more in Novi Sad
Housing: pay 16.3% more in Novi Sad
Childcare: pay 0.2% less in Novi Sad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.6% less in Novi Sad
Clothing: pay 40.0% more in Novi Sad

The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, housing, and groceries in Novi Sad are more expensive than in Jeddah (Jiddah). Expenses including entertainment and sports and childcare 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 3.2 times more for restaurants

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Novi Sad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.67 SAR25.04	$9.97 RSD1,023	+49.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 SAR30.05	$11.96 RSD1,227	+49.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 SAR2.75	$2.16 RSD221	+194.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.94	$1.76 RSD181	+599.7%
Average			+223.4%

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

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pay 4.2% more for groceries

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Novi Sad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 SAR3.72	$1.02 RSD105	+3.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.45 SAR12.94	$6.00 RSD616	+74.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 SAR24.06	$5.74 RSD588	-10.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.63 SAR9.89	$2.60 RSD267	-1.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 SAR12.87	$3.19 RSD327	-7.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 SAR3.76	$0.62 RSD63	-38.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 SAR2.77	$0.88 RSD91	+19.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 SAR2.65	$0.74 RSD76	+5.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 SAR2.73	$1.16 RSD119	+59.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 SAR2.16	$0.44 RSD45	-24.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 SAR2.13	$0.37 RSD38	-34.7%
Average			+4.2%

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

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pay 33.0% more for transportation

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Novi Sad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.31 SAR8.68	$7.12 RSD731	+208.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$38.66 SAR145.26	$25.15 RSD2,580	-34.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,862.21 SAR120K	$30,957.41 RSD3M	-2.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.60 SAR51.09	$8.37 RSD859	-38.4%
Average			+33.0%

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

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pay 16.3% more for housing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Novi Sad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.39 SAR260.70	$33.12 RSD3,398	-52.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$541.77 SAR2,035.51	$578.51 RSD59,351	+6.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$442.03 SAR1,660.76	$462.82 RSD47,482	+4.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.64 SAR318.01	$174.48 RSD17,901	+106.1%
Average			+16.3%

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

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pay 0.2% less for childcare

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Novi Sad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$400.54 SAR1,504.87	$351.90 RSD36,103	-12.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,570.93 SAR24,687.94	$7,340.31 RSD753K	+11.7%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Novi Sad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR8.01	$2.99 RSD307	+40.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 SAR13.85	$2.43 RSD249	-34.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.67 SAR25.04	$4.49 RSD460	-32.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$85.45 SAR321.04	$36.63 RSD3,758	-57.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.33 SAR50.09	$6.73 RSD690	-49.5%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 40.0% more for clothing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Novi Sad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.33 SAR215.38	$104.99 RSD10,772	+83.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.64 SAR209.03	$46.91 RSD4,813	-15.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.82 SAR356.25	$128.91 RSD13,225	+36.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.10 SAR327.24	$136.17 RSD13,970	+56.3%
Average			+40.0%

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

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