Cost of living comparison

Iran

compared to

Serbia

Novi Sad vs. Karaj Cost of Living Summary

Novi Sad is 2.5 times more expensive than Karaj.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Novi Sad
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Novi Sad
Transportation: pay 3.3 times more in Novi Sad
Housing: pay 93.8% more in Novi Sad
Childcare: pay 5.6 times more in Novi Sad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.3 times more in Novi Sad
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Novi Sad

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

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Novi Sad vs. Karaj Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Karaj	Novi Sad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.75 IRR5M	$10.01 RSD1,046	+167.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.00 IRR5M	$11.92 RSD1,246	+198.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 IRR623K	$2.38 RSD249	+425.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 IRR2M	$1.87 RSD195	+10.6%
Average			+171.9%

Karaj vs. Novi Sad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Karaj	Novi Sad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.50 IRR686K	$0.98 RSD102	+95.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.21 IRR3M	$6.67 RSD697	+201.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.53 IRR3M	$5.36 RSD560	+112.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.05 IRR1M	$2.61 RSD273	+148.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 IRR2M	$3.33 RSD348	+117.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.40 IRR550K	$0.78 RSD82	+95.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 IRR1M	$0.88 RSD92	+11.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.34 IRR471K	$0.75 RSD78	+117.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 IRR301K	$1.13 RSD119	+418.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.20 IRR274K	$0.46 RSD48	+132.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 IRR284K	$0.30 RSD31	+45.2%
Average			+119.2%

Karaj vs. Novi Sad - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.3 times more for transportation

	Karaj	Novi Sad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$0.34 IRR462K	$7.06 RSD738	+2000.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.00 IRR18M	$24.47 RSD2,557	+88.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,000.00 IRR69B	$30,517.27 RSD3M	-39.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.70 IRR4M	$9.54 RSD997	+253.2%
Average			+232.6%

Karaj vs. Novi Sad - Cost of transportation

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pay 93.8% more for housing

	Karaj	Novi Sad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$3.70 IRR5M	$33.49 RSD3,500	+805.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$292.57 IRR402M	$490.79 RSD51,295	+67.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$489.49 IRR673M	$397.95 RSD41,592	-18.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$9.95 IRR14M	$171.68 RSD17,943	+1625.1%
Average			+93.8%

Karaj vs. Novi Sad - Cost of housing

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pay 5.6 times more for childcare

	Karaj	Novi Sad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$107.76 IRR148M	$368.43 RSD38,506	+241.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$827.70 IRR1B	$7,551.27 RSD789K	+812.3%
Average			+458.5%

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pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Karaj	Novi Sad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.50 IRR687K	$2.86 RSD299	+472.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.08 IRR1M	$2.68 RSD280	+148.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.50 IRR3M	$4.72 RSD493	+88.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.73 IRR31M	$36.45 RSD3,809	+60.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.09 IRR2M	$7.39 RSD772	+576.5%
Average			+228.7%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Karaj	Novi Sad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 IRR34M	$118.46 RSD12,381	+373.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.33 IRR39M	$44.12 RSD4,611	+55.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.31 IRR134M	$138.07 RSD14,430	+41.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.17 IRR103M	$125.39 RSD13,105	+66.8%
Average			+104.4%

Karaj vs. Novi Sad - Cost of clothing

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