Cost of living comparison

Serbia

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Czech Republic

Brno vs. Novi Sad Cost of Living Summary

Brno is 29.5% more expensive than Novi Sad.

Restaurants: pay 18.2% less in Brno
Groceries: pay 16.3% more in Brno
Transportation: pay 8.7% more in Brno
Housing: pay 75.5% more in Brno
Childcare: pay 75.9% more in Brno
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.8% more in Brno
Clothing: pay 19.0% less in Brno

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

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Brno vs. Novi Sad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.2% less for restaurants

	Novi Sad	Brno
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.01 RSD1,046	$9.17 CZK198.50	-8.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.92 RSD1,246	$9.17 CZK198.50	-23.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 RSD249	$1.68 CZK36.37	-29.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 RSD195	$1.32 CZK28.63	-29.3%
Average			-18.2%

Novi Sad vs. Brno - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.3% more for groceries

	Novi Sad	Brno
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 RSD102	$1.42 CZK30.69	+45.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.67 RSD697	$6.31 CZK136.69	-5.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 RSD560	$4.34 CZK93.92	-19.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 RSD273	$3.70 CZK80.05	+41.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.33 RSD348	$4.10 CZK88.64	+23.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.78 RSD82	$0.84 CZK18.10	+6.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 RSD92	$0.79 CZK17.07	-9.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RSD78	$0.95 CZK20.62	+27.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 RSD119	$1.51 CZK32.76	+33.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 RSD48	$0.47 CZK10.20	+1.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 RSD31	$0.49 CZK10.52	+61.8%
Average			+16.3%

Novi Sad vs. Brno - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.7% more for transportation

	Novi Sad	Brno
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.06 RSD738	$7.26 CZK157.08	+2.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.47 RSD2,557	$25.22 CZK545.86	+3.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,517.27 RSD3M	$31,083.07 CZK673K	+1.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.54 RSD997	$17.42 CZK377.14	+82.7%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 75.5% more for housing

	Novi Sad	Brno
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.49 RSD3,500	$18.93 CZK409.83	-43.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$490.79 RSD51,295	$965.84 CZK20,905.89	+96.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$397.95 RSD41,592	$797.82 CZK17,269.16	+100.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.68 RSD17,943	$227.25 CZK4,918.88	+32.4%
Average			+75.5%

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pay 75.9% more for childcare

	Novi Sad	Brno
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$368.43 RSD38,506	$740.28 CZK16,023.59	+100.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,551.27 RSD789K	$11,624.17 CZK252K	+53.9%
Average			+75.9%

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pay 37.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Novi Sad	Brno
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 RSD299	$2.64 CZK57.07	-7.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.68 RSD280	$3.53 CZK76.30	+31.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.72 RSD493	$7.34 CZK158.80	+55.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.45 RSD3,809	$54.35 CZK1,176.45	+49.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.39 RSD772	$12.84 CZK277.89	+73.7%
Average			+37.8%

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pay 19.0% less for clothing

	Novi Sad	Brno
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$118.46 RSD12,381	$85.52 CZK1,851.13	-27.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.12 RSD4,611	$37.06 CZK802.17	-16.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.07 RSD14,430	$101.94 CZK2,206.46	-26.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.39 RSD13,105	$120.78 CZK2,614.32	-3.7%
Average			-19.0%

Novi Sad vs. Brno - Cost of clothing

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