Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

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Serbia

Novi Sad vs. Kumanovo Cost of Living Summary

Novi Sad is 58.1% more expensive than Kumanovo.

Restaurants: pay 70.4% more in Novi Sad
Groceries: pay 25.3% more in Novi Sad
Transportation: pay 14.1% more in Novi Sad
Housing: pay 98.4% more in Novi Sad
Childcare: pay 17.4% more in Novi Sad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.5% more in Novi Sad
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Novi Sad

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

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Novi Sad vs. Kumanovo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 70.4% more for restaurants

	Kumanovo	Novi Sad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.36 MKD348.82	$10.01 RSD1,046	+57.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.45 MKD353.80	$11.92 RSD1,246	+84.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 MKD74.75	$2.38 RSD249	+74.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 MKD57.31	$1.87 RSD195	+79.0%
Average			+70.4%

Kumanovo vs. Novi Sad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.3% more for groceries

	Kumanovo	Novi Sad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 MKD38.39	$0.98 RSD102	+39.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.98 MKD218.01	$6.67 RSD697	+67.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.70 MKD257.80	$5.36 RSD560	+14.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 MKD131.56	$2.61 RSD273	+8.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.35 MKD183.84	$3.33 RSD348	-0.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.43 MKD23.84	$0.78 RSD82	+80.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 MKD35.19	$0.88 RSD92	+36.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD33.45	$0.75 RSD78	+22.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 MKD43.91	$1.13 RSD119	+41.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD21.34	$0.46 RSD48	+18.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.09	$0.30 RSD31	-18.0%
Average			+25.3%

Kumanovo vs. Novi Sad - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.1% more for transportation

	Kumanovo	Novi Sad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 MKD295.84	$7.06 RSD738	+30.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$24.47 RSD2,557
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,440.15 MKD2M	$30,517.27 RSD3M	-13.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 MKD318.92	$9.54 RSD997	+64.0%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 98.4% more for housing

	Kumanovo	Novi Sad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	$33.49 RSD3,500	+76.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$238.70 MKD13,089.40	$490.79 RSD51,295	+105.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.80 MKD10,737.29	$397.95 RSD41,592	+103.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.71 MKD5,358.00	$171.68 RSD17,943	+75.7%
Average			+98.4%

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pay 17.4% more for childcare

	Kumanovo	Novi Sad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	$368.43 RSD38,506	+3.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,681.06 MKD312K	$7,551.27 RSD789K	+32.9%
Average			+17.4%

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pay 54.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Kumanovo	Novi Sad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.54 MKD84.71	$2.86 RSD299	+85.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.43 MKD78.48	$2.68 RSD280	+87.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.04 MKD166.94	$4.72 RSD493	+55.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.87 MKD1,528.17	$36.45 RSD3,809	+30.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.45 MKD298.99	$7.39 RSD772	+35.5%
Average			+54.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Kumanovo	Novi Sad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.41 MKD2,325.47	$118.46 RSD12,381	+179.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.99 MKD1,096.29	$44.12 RSD4,611	+120.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.78 MKD4,484.84	$138.07 RSD14,430	+68.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$48.47 MKD2,657.68	$125.39 RSD13,105	+158.7%
Average			+127.8%

Kumanovo vs. Novi Sad - Cost of clothing

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