Cost of living comparison

Serbia

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South Korea

Daegu vs. Novi Sad Cost of Living Summary

Daegu is 36.0% more expensive than Novi Sad.

Restaurants: pay 43.4% less in Daegu
Groceries: pay 2.7 times more in Daegu
Transportation: pay 29.6% more in Daegu
Housing: pay 33.7% less in Daegu
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Daegu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.5% more in Daegu
Clothing: pay 15.1% less in Daegu

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

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Daegu vs. Novi Sad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.4% less for restaurants

	Novi Sad	Daegu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.97 RSD1,023	$6.72 ₩10,002	-32.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.96 RSD1,227	$5.48 ₩8,159	-54.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 RSD221	$1.48 ₩2,197	-31.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 RSD181	$0.79 ₩1,176	-55.1%
Average			-43.4%

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pay 2.7 times more for groceries

	Novi Sad	Daegu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RSD105	$4.50 ₩6,702	+340.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.00 RSD616	$5.54 ₩8,238	-7.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.74 RSD588	$8.81 ₩13,115	+53.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 RSD267	$2.66 ₩3,957	+2.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 RSD327	$3.10 ₩4,617	-2.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 RSD63	$3.56 ₩5,303	+476.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 RSD91	$1.68 ₩2,500	+90.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 RSD76	$2.67 ₩3,980	+260.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 RSD119	$3.29 ₩4,894	+183.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 RSD45	$1.07 ₩1,594	+146.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 RSD38	$1.41 ₩2,098	+281.7%
Average			+166.0%

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pay 29.6% more for transportation

	Novi Sad	Daegu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 RSD731	$4.32 ₩6,434	-39.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.15 RSD2,580	$70.76 ₩105K	+181.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,957.41 RSD3M	$26,696.92 ₩40M	-13.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.37 RSD859	$7.54 ₩11,212	-10.0%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 33.7% less for housing

	Novi Sad	Daegu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.12 RSD3,398	$19.81 ₩29,478	-40.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$578.51 RSD59,351	$379.34 ₩564K	-34.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$462.82 RSD47,482	$249.67 ₩371K	-46.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$174.48 RSD17,901	$149.85 ₩223K	-14.1%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Novi Sad	Daegu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$351.90 RSD36,103	$254.87 ₩379K	-27.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,340.31 RSD753K	$27,763.25 ₩41M	+278.2%
Average			+125.3%

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pay 23.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Novi Sad	Daegu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 RSD307	$3.54 ₩5,264	+18.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.43 RSD249	$3.46 ₩5,147	+42.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.49 RSD460	$3.18 ₩4,738	-29.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.63 RSD3,758	$48.82 ₩72,643	+33.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.73 RSD690	$10.26 ₩15,266	+52.5%
Average			+23.5%

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pay 15.1% less for clothing

	Novi Sad	Daegu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$104.99 RSD10,772	$53.11 ₩79,019	-49.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.91 RSD4,813	$47.76 ₩71,064	+1.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.91 RSD13,225	$91.70 ₩136K	-28.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.17 RSD13,970	$158.02 ₩235K	+16.0%
Average			-15.1%

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