Cost of living comparison
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Akron vs. Novi Sad Cost of Living Summary
Akron is 57.4% more expensive than Novi Sad.
Akron vs. Novi Sad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Akron instead of Novi Sad, you would:
pay 13.4% more for restaurants
|
Novi Sad
|
Akron
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.97
RSD1,023
|
$16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.96
RSD1,227
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
RSD221
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
RSD181
|
$1.75
|
|
Novi Sad vs. Akron - Cost of restaurants
pay 88.2% more for groceries
|
Novi Sad
|
Akron
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
RSD105
|
$2.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
RSD616
|
$6.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.74
RSD588
|
$2.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
RSD267
|
$2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
RSD327
|
$5.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
RSD63
|
$1.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
RSD91
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD76
|
$1.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
RSD119
|
$1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
RSD45
|
$1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
RSD38
|
$1.53
|
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Novi Sad vs. Akron - Cost of groceries
pay 39.9% more for transportation
|
Novi Sad
|
Akron
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
RSD731
|
$3.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.15
RSD2,580
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,957.41
RSD3M
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.37
RSD859
|
$17.16
|
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Novi Sad vs. Akron - Cost of transportation
pay 67.8% more for housing
|
Novi Sad
|
Akron
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.12
RSD3,398
|
$71.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.51
RSD59,351
|
$983.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.82
RSD47,482
|
$918.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.48
RSD17,901
|
$152.49
|
|
Novi Sad vs. Akron - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Novi Sad
|
Akron
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$351.90
RSD36,103
|
$1,325.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,340.31
RSD753K
|
$12,700.00
|
|
Novi Sad vs. Akron - Cost of childcare
pay 60.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Novi Sad
|
Akron
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.99
RSD307
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
RSD249
|
$3.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.49
RSD460
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.63
RSD3,758
|
$43.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.73
RSD690
|
$11.12
|
|
Novi Sad vs. Akron - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.7% less for clothing
|
Novi Sad
|
Akron
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.99
RSD10,772
|
$43.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.91
RSD4,813
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.91
RSD13,225
|
$69.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.17
RSD13,970
|
$66.00
|
|
Novi Sad vs. Akron - Cost of clothing
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