Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delhi vs. Novi Sad Cost of Living Summary
Delhi is 56.2% cheaper than Novi Sad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.6% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 44.6% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 52.9% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 69.2% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 76.7% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.1% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 57.6% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Delhi.
Delhi vs. Novi Sad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delhi instead of Novi Sad, you would:
pay 69.6% less for restaurants
|
Novi Sad
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.97
RSD997
|
$5.64
₹504.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.96
RSD1,196
|
$3.95
₹353.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
RSD216
|
$0.48
₹42.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
RSD176
|
$0.17
₹15.50
|
|
Novi Sad vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.6% less for groceries
|
Novi Sad
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
RSD102
|
$0.56
₹50.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
RSD600
|
$2.34
₹209.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.74
RSD574
|
$2.91
₹260.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
RSD260
|
$1.09
₹97.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
RSD319
|
$1.59
₹142.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
RSD62
|
$0.90
₹81.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
RSD88
|
$0.36
₹32.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD74
|
$0.46
₹41.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
RSD116
|
$0.26
₹22.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
RSD44
|
$0.17
₹15.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
RSD37
|
$0.23
₹20.16
|
|
Novi Sad vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries
pay 52.9% less for transportation
|
Novi Sad
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
RSD712
|
$4.22
₹378.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.15
RSD2,515
|
$11.27
₹1,009.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,957.41
RSD3,095,865
|
$15,220.85
₹1,363,443.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.37
RSD837
|
$2.93
₹262.59
|
|
Novi Sad vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation
pay 69.2% less for housing
|
Novi Sad
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.12
RSD3,312
|
$8.34
₹747.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.51
RSD57,854
|
$229.89
₹20,593.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.82
RSD46,284
|
$139.05
₹12,456.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.48
RSD17,449
|
$48.95
₹4,385.07
|
|
Novi Sad vs. Delhi - Cost of housing
pay 76.7% less for childcare
|
Novi Sad
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$351.90
RSD35,192
|
$71.33
₹6,389.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,340.31
RSD734,060
|
$1,932.31
₹173,091.31
|
|
Novi Sad vs. Delhi - Cost of childcare
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Novi Sad
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.99
RSD299
|
$2.25
₹201.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
RSD243
|
$2.11
₹188.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.49
RSD449
|
$3.95
₹353.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.63
RSD3,663
|
$21.60
₹1,934.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.73
RSD673
|
$5.07
₹454.48
|
|
Novi Sad vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 57.6% less for clothing
|
Novi Sad
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.99
RSD10,500
|
$27.76
₹2,486.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.91
RSD4,692
|
$34.10
₹3,054.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.91
RSD12,892
|
$52.38
₹4,692.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.17
RSD13,618
|
$40.89
₹3,662.43
|
|
Novi Sad vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing
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