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Poland

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Serbia

Novi Sad vs. Krakow (Cracow) Cost of Living Summary

Novi Sad is 8.1% cheaper than Krakow (Cracow).

Restaurants: pay 3.3% less in Novi Sad
Groceries: pay 3.9% less in Novi Sad
Transportation: pay 14.5% less in Novi Sad
Housing: pay 1.5% less in Novi Sad
Childcare: pay 33.5% less in Novi Sad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.1% less in Novi Sad
Clothing: pay 22.8% more in Novi Sad

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Novi Sad.

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Novi Sad vs. Krakow (Cracow) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Novi Sad instead of Krakow (Cracow), you would:

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pay 3.3% less for restaurants

	Krakow (Cracow)	Novi Sad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN41.46	$9.97 RSD1,023	-8.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN36.28	$11.96 RSD1,227	+25.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.27 PLN8.59	$2.16 RSD221	-4.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 PLN8.85	$1.76 RSD181	-24.6%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 3.9% less for groceries

	Krakow (Cracow)	Novi Sad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 PLN5.40	$1.02 RSD105	-28.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.60 PLN17.45	$6.00 RSD616	+30.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.26 PLN16.15	$5.74 RSD588	+34.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.71 PLN14.05	$2.60 RSD267	-29.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.04 PLN11.52	$3.19 RSD327	+4.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.60 PLN2.29	$0.62 RSD63	+2.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 PLN3.02	$0.88 RSD91	+10.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 PLN3.27	$0.74 RSD76	-14.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 PLN5.45	$1.16 RSD119	-19.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 PLN1.80	$0.44 RSD45	-8.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 PLN1.88	$0.37 RSD38	-25.5%
Average			-3.9%

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pay 14.5% less for transportation

	Krakow (Cracow)	Novi Sad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.34 PLN24.03	$7.12 RSD731	+12.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.74 PLN154.43	$25.15 RSD2,580	-38.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,135.02 PLN126K	$30,957.41 RSD3M	-6.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.21 PLN42.49	$8.37 RSD859	-25.3%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 1.5% less for housing

	Krakow (Cracow)	Novi Sad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.29 PLN65.55	$33.12 RSD3,398	+91.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.61 PLN3,523.90	$578.51 RSD59,351	-37.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$778.70 PLN2,951.87	$462.82 RSD47,482	-40.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$215.35 PLN816.34	$174.48 RSD17,901	-19.0%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 33.5% less for childcare

	Krakow (Cracow)	Novi Sad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$460.43 PLN1,745.37	$351.90 RSD36,103	-23.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,946.14 PLN49,075.51	$7,340.31 RSD753K	-43.3%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Krakow (Cracow)	Novi Sad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.37 PLN16.58	$2.99 RSD307	-31.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.06 PLN15.40	$2.43 RSD249	-40.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.47 PLN20.73	$4.49 RSD460	-18.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.63 PLN150.24	$36.63 RSD3,758	-7.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.20 PLN31.09	$6.73 RSD690	-18.0%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 22.8% more for clothing

	Krakow (Cracow)	Novi Sad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.89 PLN291.46	$104.99 RSD10,772	+36.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.35 PLN175.70	$46.91 RSD4,813	+1.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.98 PLN367.64	$128.91 RSD13,225	+32.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$113.09 PLN428.71	$136.17 RSD13,970	+20.4%
Average			+22.8%

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Novi Sad - Cost of clothing

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