Cost of living comparison

Thailand

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Serbia

Novi Sad vs. Koh Samui Cost of Living Summary

Novi Sad is 41.0% more expensive than Koh Samui.

Restaurants: pay 3.1 times more in Novi Sad
Groceries: pay 3.4% more in Novi Sad
Transportation: pay 3.1% less in Novi Sad
Housing: pay 57.5% more in Novi Sad
Childcare: pay 44.2% less in Novi Sad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.6% more in Novi Sad
Clothing: pay 57.9% more in Novi Sad

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

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Novi Sad vs. Koh Samui Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Novi Sad instead of Koh Samui, you would:

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pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

	Koh Samui	Novi Sad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.10 THB104.19	$9.97 RSD1,023	+221.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.99 THB302.16	$11.96 RSD1,227	+33.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 THB23.91	$2.16 RSD221	+202.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 THB12.66	$1.76 RSD181	+366.8%
Average			+206.0%

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pay 3.4% more for groceries

	Koh Samui	Novi Sad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 THB57.97	$1.02 RSD105	-40.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.53 THB286.63	$6.00 RSD616	-29.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.58 THB221.15	$5.74 RSD588	-12.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 THB76.58	$2.60 RSD267	+14.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.07 THB35.80	$3.19 RSD327	+199.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.51 THB50.73	$0.62 RSD63	-59.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 THB18.80	$0.88 RSD91	+57.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 THB34.68	$0.74 RSD76	-28.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 THB32.92	$1.16 RSD119	+18.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 THB24.40	$0.44 RSD45	-40.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 THB21.19	$0.37 RSD38	-41.4%
Average			+3.4%

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pay 3.1% less for transportation

	Koh Samui	Novi Sad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.04 THB169.17	$7.12 RSD731	+41.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.52 THB1,562.89	$25.15 RSD2,580	-45.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,911.74 THB938K	$30,957.41 RSD3M	+10.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.30 THB345.92	$8.37 RSD859	-18.7%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 57.5% more for housing

	Koh Samui	Novi Sad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.79 THB597.81	$33.12 RSD3,398	+86.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$554.27 THB18,621.51	$578.51 RSD59,351	+4.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$413.51 THB13,892.37	$462.82 RSD47,482	+11.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.59 THB2,573.20	$174.48 RSD17,901	+127.8%
Average			+57.5%

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pay 44.2% less for childcare

	Koh Samui	Novi Sad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$623.36 THB20,942.74	$351.90 RSD36,103	-43.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,335.61 THB448K	$7,340.31 RSD753K	-45.0%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Koh Samui	Novi Sad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.17 THB72.93	$2.99 RSD307	+37.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.31 THB77.49	$2.43 RSD249	+5.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.34 THB145.87	$4.49 RSD460	+3.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.11 THB1,146.12	$36.63 RSD3,758	+7.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.13 THB239.64	$6.73 RSD690	-5.7%
Average			+9.6%

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pay 57.9% more for clothing

	Koh Samui	Novi Sad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.72 THB1,771.28	$104.99 RSD10,772	+99.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.92 THB1,005.29	$46.91 RSD4,813	+56.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.34 THB3,438.36	$128.91 RSD13,225	+26.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.82 THB3,051.36	$136.17 RSD13,970	+49.9%
Average			+57.9%

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