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Novi Sad vs. Narva Cost of Living Summary

Novi Sad is 13.2% more expensive than Narva.

Restaurants: pay 5.7% less in Novi Sad
Groceries: pay 4.2% less in Novi Sad
Transportation: pay 1.3% more in Novi Sad
Housing: pay 52.0% more in Novi Sad
Childcare: pay 14.9% more in Novi Sad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.8% less in Novi Sad
Clothing: pay 12.6% more in Novi Sad

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

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Novi Sad vs. Narva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.7% less for restaurants

	Narva	Novi Sad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.68 €13.95	$10.01 RSD1,046	-36.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 €7.97	$11.92 RSD1,246	+33.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 €1.64	$2.38 RSD249	+29.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 €1.40	$1.87 RSD195	+19.3%
Average			-5.7%

Narva vs. Novi Sad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.2% less for groceries

	Narva	Novi Sad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.31 €1.17	$0.98 RSD102	-25.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.67 €5.05	$6.67 RSD697	+17.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.89 €3.46	$5.36 RSD560	+37.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 €2.25	$2.61 RSD273	+3.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.15 €3.69	$3.33 RSD348	-19.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 €0.92	$0.78 RSD82	-24.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 €0.57	$0.88 RSD92	+35.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.07	$0.75 RSD78	-38.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.31 €1.17	$1.13 RSD119	-13.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 €0.31	$0.46 RSD48	+34.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 €0.32	$0.30 RSD31	-15.9%
Average			-4.2%

Narva vs. Novi Sad - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.3% more for transportation

	Narva	Novi Sad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.16 €6.37	$7.06 RSD738	-1.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.39 €19.93	$24.47 RSD2,557	+9.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	$30,517.27 RSD3M	+9.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.88 €11.46	$9.54 RSD997	-26.0%
Average			+1.3%

Narva vs. Novi Sad - Cost of transportation

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pay 52.0% more for housing

	Narva	Novi Sad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.11 €25.91	$33.49 RSD3,500	+15.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$279.93 €249.15	$490.79 RSD51,295	+75.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$235.14 €209.29	$397.95 RSD41,592	+69.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$200.56 €178.50	$171.68 RSD17,943	-14.4%
Average			+52.0%

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pay 14.9% more for childcare

	Narva	Novi Sad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$268.74 €239.19	$368.43 RSD38,506	+37.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,838.15 €6,976.23	$7,551.27 RSD789K	-3.7%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Narva	Novi Sad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.04 €4.48	$2.86 RSD299	-43.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.73 €3.32	$2.68 RSD280	-28.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.33 €5.63	$4.72 RSD493	-25.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.55 €37.87	$36.45 RSD3,809	-14.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.56 €8.51	$7.39 RSD772	-22.7%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 12.6% more for clothing

	Narva	Novi Sad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.85 €76.41	$118.46 RSD12,381	+38.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.18 €45.55	$44.12 RSD4,611	-13.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.18 €84.71	$138.07 RSD14,430	+45.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.83 €120.01	$125.39 RSD13,105	-7.0%
Average			+12.6%

Narva vs. Novi Sad - Cost of clothing

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