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Canada

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Novi Sad vs. North Vancouver Cost of Living Summary

Novi Sad is 43.2% cheaper than North Vancouver.

Restaurants: pay 20.3% less in Novi Sad
Groceries: pay 45.5% less in Novi Sad
Transportation: pay 20.6% less in Novi Sad
Housing: pay 63.1% less in Novi Sad
Childcare: pay 49.9% less in Novi Sad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.0% less in Novi Sad
Clothing: pay 44.2% more in Novi Sad

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

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Novi Sad vs. North Vancouver Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Novi Sad instead of North Vancouver, you would:

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pay 20.3% less for restaurants

	North Vancouver	Novi Sad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.04 CA$29.79	$10.01 RSD1,046	-52.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.12 CA$12.91	$11.92 RSD1,246	+30.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 CA$3.23	$2.38 RSD249	+4.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 CA$2.43	$1.87 RSD195	+8.8%
Average			-20.3%

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pay 45.5% less for groceries

	North Vancouver	Novi Sad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.76 CA$3.91	$0.98 RSD102	-64.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.88 CA$9.73	$6.67 RSD697	-2.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.40 CA$10.48	$5.36 RSD560	-27.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.16 CA$4.47	$2.61 RSD273	-17.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.21 CA$8.79	$3.33 RSD348	-46.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.88 CA$2.66	$0.78 RSD82	-58.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 CA$0.91	$0.88 RSD92	+35.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.97 CA$2.79	$0.75 RSD78	-62.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 CA$2.59	$1.13 RSD119	-38.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 CA$1.82	$0.46 RSD48	-64.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 CA$1.78	$0.30 RSD31	-76.1%
Average			-45.5%

North Vancouver vs. Novi Sad - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.6% less for transportation

	North Vancouver	Novi Sad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.82 CA$6.83	$7.06 RSD738	+46.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$98.37 CA$139.26	$24.47 RSD2,557	-75.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$30,517.27 RSD3M	+9.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.86 CA$21.04	$9.54 RSD997	-35.8%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 63.1% less for housing

	North Vancouver	Novi Sad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.60 CA$74.47	$33.49 RSD3,500	-36.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,788.51 CA$2,532.08	$490.79 RSD51,295	-72.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,539.52 CA$2,179.58	$397.95 RSD41,592	-74.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.03 CA$138.79	$171.68 RSD17,943	+75.1%
Average			-63.1%

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pay 49.9% less for childcare

	North Vancouver	Novi Sad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,040.67 CA$1,473.32	$368.43 RSD38,506	-64.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,637.54 CA$15,060.10	$7,551.27 RSD789K	-29.0%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports

	North Vancouver	Novi Sad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.73 CA$6.70	$2.86 RSD299	-39.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 CA$5.86	$2.68 RSD280	-35.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.86	$4.72 RSD493	-66.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.33 CA$42.95	$36.45 RSD3,809	+20.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.92 CA$16.88	$7.39 RSD772	-38.0%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 44.2% more for clothing

	North Vancouver	Novi Sad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.12 CA$89.37	$118.46 RSD12,381	+87.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.41 CA$52.96	$44.12 RSD4,611	+18.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.66 CA$114.19	$138.07 RSD14,430	+71.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.88 CA$155.57	$125.39 RSD13,105	+14.1%
Average			+44.2%

North Vancouver vs. Novi Sad - Cost of clothing

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